Brise' Fan & Box

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1860s

GUSN

GUSN-37840

Description

FAN (A): Dark brown wooden brise' style fan, painted with white violets and leaves; brown tassel with braided ring. BOX (B,C): Cardboard covered with glossy white paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brisé fans
accessories
painting (coating)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Silk
Painted
Violet
FAN & BOX

Inscription

Box: 1) (on cover:) ""AUGte KLEIN / 6. Bd DES CAPUCINES"". 2) (on bottom:) ""2 Wooden Fans"".

Additional Identification Number

1935.568A,B,C

Maker

Klein, Auguste (Maker)

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Accession Number

1935.568A-C

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