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Pleated Fan, 1820–1830
Double paper leaf with gilded hand-colored etching.Obverse: scene of three women with a lyre. Possibly an operatic scene. Reverse: plain paper with small gold ornamentation. Carved bone sticks with metallic…
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Pleated Fan, 19th century
Folding fan with a leaf of white bobbin lace with swirling floral patterns. Sticks of plain mother-of-pearl, with a wide white silk ribbon.
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Coverlet (USA), 1800–1850
Blue and white coverlet with a central field of close-set horizontal and vertical repeats of flat, stylized groups of large-scale roses and leaves with rosettes in the interspaces. Bottom border…
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Pleated Fan, late 19th century
Pleated fan. Metallic net leaf backed with black chiffon. Obverse: decorated with bands and diamonds of black sequins and paillettes sewn on taffeta as well as metal net. Carved sandalwood…
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Pleated Fan (France), mid-19th century
Pleated fan. Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph. Obverse: rustic fisherpeople against a landscape with water, and scrolling gold borders. Sticks are sandalwood with pierced designs and inlaid steel discs.…
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Coverlet (India), 17th century
Indo-European figural groups, plant and animal combinations, in large lobed medallions in horizontal-vertical arrangement on a ground filled with small figures, floral motives, birds and animals. In coarse yellow silk…
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Coverlet (USA), 1855
Large complete coverlet in navy blue wool and white cotton with two central wreaths enclosing an eight-pointed star. Surrounding these are an array of floral and bird motifs including eagles…
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Pleated Fan, ca. 1875
Pleated fan with needle lace leaf showing royal procession, lined with net. Ivory sticks. Guards have raised bumps in imitation of bamboo.
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Pleated Fan (USA), ca. 1895
Pleated folding fan with a black silk gauze leaf, painted with Cupid in a heart-shaped framework at center, surrounded by figures in costumes from various periods and locations. Black carved…
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Pleated Fan, ca. 1905
Pleated fan. Leaf of black mousseline de soie; obverse applied with scalloped band of same material; decorated with steel sequins of varying shapes arranged in flower shapes, swags and lines.…
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