Fan with Box

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-910

Description

Fan made from ivory-colored silk gauze, spangled with silver, flower-shaped sequins on body and scrolling design in sequins across top, with ivory sticks & guards carved in floral pattern trimmed with round silver sequins; metal rivet, washer and ring for suspension painted an ivory color. . 2A & B are original box & lid, covered in diamond patterned paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
sequins (spangles)
silk (textile)
painting (coating)
ivory (tooth component)
hand sewing
gauze
weddings
scrolls (motifs)
floral patterns
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Inscription

Paper label printed in gold inside box cover, in solid frame with fan shapes in corners; from left to right 1. ""Corbeilles De Marriage/ 2 classical medallions/1878"" 2. name in script, address printed ""FABRIQUE D'EVENTAILS & D'ECRANS/ Ed. Creusy/48, Rue Meslay, 48/Paris"" 3. ""FANTASIE REPARATIONS/2 classical medallion/1889"" 4. lower right corner ""1223 DEPLANCHE PARIS""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Creusy, E. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6933.1-2

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