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1850-1875
GUSN-27237
Bone sticks and guards, pierced in coral pattern; scalloped tops and lower portion of sticks and guards; threaded with ivory ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer.
brisé fans
accessories
bone (material)
coral (material)
ivory (tooth component)
piercing
silk (textile)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Unknown
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1914.133
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