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1840-1870
GUSN-29225
FAN (A): mother of pearl sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; paper leaf has multicolor lithograph of figures in pastoral setting framed by handpainted flowers and gilt scrolls; reverse is cream with central floral spray and narrow gilt border; mother of pearl washer, white silk tassel with metallic thread and pearls. BOX (B): cardboard, hinged, covered in white moire' trimmed with decoupe'.
fans (costume accessories)
accessories
lithography
metal
mother of pearl
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
floral patterns
scrolls (motifs)
Mother-of-Pearl
Unidentified Paper
Silk
Unidentified Metal
Painted
Lithography
Classical Figure
Floral
Scroll
FAN & BOX
Face of mount: ""R.C.V.X."" ""603"".
Unknown
1920.713
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