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Brisé Fan

This is a Brisé fan. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is pierced bone sticks, silk ribbon, faceted stone and mother-of-pearl at rivet . It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Robertson D. Ward. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Robertson D. Ward, from the collection of her mother, Mrs. Helen Wright-Clark Dawson.

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Brisé Fan; pierced bone sticks, silk ribbon, faceted stone and mother-of-pearl at rivet ; Gift of Mrs. Robertson D. Ward, from the collection of her mother, Mrs. Helen Wright-Clark Dawson; 1970-58-16

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