Brisé fan and case
date: label: Date
content: early 18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted in oil and finished with Vernis Martin. Obverse: divided into leaf and gorge area, the former decorated with a central cartouche containing an outdoor scene with figures in 18th century dress. The gorge contains a miniature of a lady srrouned by medallions and motifs of Chinese inspiration. Reverse: a harvest scene. Tortoise shell guards. Silk ribbon. Rivet is set with a faceted ruby colored stone.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Anonymous Donor
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1952-161-220-a,b
objectType: label: Type
content: costume & accessories
label: Type
content: Brisé fan and case
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Ivory sticks painted in oil and finished with Vernis Martin, tortoise shell guards, silk ribbon, faceted stone at rivet
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (a): 21.6 x 32.4 cm (8 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)