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1890-1900
GUSN-12116
Bamboo sticks and guards covered in gilt; gilt and silver flower-tipped branch appliqued to guards; red lace leaf with chiffon top painted with cherubs and flowers in ivory, pink and blue; brass rivet and ring with mother of pearl washer.
fans (equipment)
appliqué (technique)
bamboo (material)
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
chiffon
lace (needlework)
mother of pearl
painting (coating)
silk (textile)
bamboo (material)
foliation (pattern)
putti (motifs)
floral patterns
Bamboo
Silk
Lace
Chiffon
Brass
Mother-of-Pearl
Painted
Appliqued
Cherub
Floral
Carved
Branch
FAN
WHS 353/6
Unknown
Gift of Weston Historical Society
1993.356
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