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ca. 1820
GUSN-39127
Tortoise shell sticks; brise' type, pierced in coral and leaf patterns; pointed tips; threaded with pink ribbon; mother of pearl washers.
brisé fans
accessories
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
piercing
silk (textile)
tortoise shell
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
Shell
Silk
Pierced
Coral
FAN
Unknown
Estate of Miss Mary Lee Ware
1937.571
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