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ca. 1820
GUSN-30530
Tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with pink ribbon; pierced in coral and leaf pattern; painted with blue flowers with green leaves; mother of pearl washers.
brisé fans
accessories
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
painting (coating)
silk (textile)
tortoise shell
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
floral patterns
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
Shell
Silk
Painted
Coral
Leaf
Floral
FAN
Unknown
1925.134
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