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Brisé Fan (Austria), 1915

This is a Brisé fan. It is dated 1915 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is printed paper on wood sticks, silk ribbon, metal bail, ivory washer at rivet. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 17.5 × 28.6 cm (6 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Brisé Fan (Austria), 1915; printed paper on wood sticks, silk ribbon, metal bail, ivory washer at rivet; H x W (open): 17.5 × 28.6 cm (6 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1991-83-4

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