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  • Brisé Fan (France), ca. 1850

    Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted with gouache showing roses, violets, and forget-me-nots. Connected with white silk ribbon. Plain ivory guards. Ivory loop at rivet. Cardboard case covered with brown satin.…

  • Brisé Fan, 2 E 91, 20th century

    Brisé fan. Strips of a photographic image individually taped to red stained bamboo sticks. Obverse: the facade of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

  • Brisé Fan (France), 1850–55

    Brisé fan. Bone sticks showing polychrome portraits of military figures with signatures. Wood guard. Mother-of-pearl washer at rivet. Silk connecting ribbon.

  • Brisé Fan, 1820–30

    Brisé fan. Gilded and painted horn sticks with steel paillettes; central cartouche shows figure in a landscape. gilt metal bail and faceted stone at rivet. Silk tassel and connecting ribbon.

  • Brisé Fan, 1900–30

    Brisé fan with dark and light brown feathers mounted on faux tortoise shell sticks. Silk connecting ribbon and tassel.

  • Brisé Fan (possibly Italy), 1810–30

    Brisé fan. Elaborate sticks composed entirely from scrolling silver wire filigree, aside from small gorge of solid silver. Silk tassel and connecting ribbon.

  • Brisé Fan (France), 1875–1900

    Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble “vernis martin” showing a group of figures seated under a tree; gorge and guard painted with Chinoiserie. Silk connecting ribbon and purple tassel.…

  • Brisé Fan (France), 1875–1900

    Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble “vernis martin” showing flowers and gilding along the border and a large central cartouche containing eighteenth century-style figures in a garden with musician.…

  • Brisé Fan, 19th century

    Brisé fan. Elaborately carved and drilled horn sticks appliquéd with metal spangles. Orange-colored silk connecting ribbon. Mother-of-pearl washer at rivet. Cast metal bail with decorative form. Cream-colored silk tassel.

  • Brisé Fan (Austria), 1915

    Brisé fan. Printed paper on wooden sticks showing military figures with signatures. Cream-colored connecting ribbon. Metal bail and ivory washer at rivet.

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