GUSN-904
. 1 is a cartouche-style fan with an ivory-colored silk leaf painted with a central bouquet of pink , blue, green and gold-colored flowers surrounded by gold sequins. The borders are highlighted in gold, red, and green. The ivory sticks and guards are outlined in gold paint. The proper left guard is carved in circular patterns that are also painted in gold and silver. Fan is finished with a metal rivet set with faceted glass stone on proper right side (missing on opposite side). . 2 is original box covered in white moiré.
fans (equipment)
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
painting (coating)
sequins (spangles)
silk (textile)
floral patterns
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Label printed in blue in cover of box, name in script, address printed, fan shape at lower left: ""E. Creusy/48, Rue Meslay, 48/Paris""
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Creusy, E. (Maker)
Paris, France
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6927.1-2
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