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Brise' Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880s

GUSN

GUSN-29428

Description

Plain dark tortoise-shell sticks and guards with rounded ends and pointed centers; brise' type; threaded with rose ribbon; metal rivet; shell ring with thick brown cord and tassel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brisé fans
accessories
silk (textile)
tortoise shell
Shell
Silk
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1922.179

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