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Fontange Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-54808

Description

Small folding fan; tortoise shell sticks and guards inlaid with steel pique; center sticks longer than guards; leaf of black lace netting with steel sequins.

Details

Descriptive Terms

commodes (headdresses)
accessories
inlay (process)
lace (needlework)
piqué
sequins (spangles)
tortoise shell
Shell
Lace
Spangles
Picque
Inlaid
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1948.53

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