/internal/media/dispatcher/905456/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailBrisé fan1720sGuard: 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.); maximum open: 35.5 cm (14 in.); arc: 120°
arc: 120°Ivory blades, painted in oil and varnished; silk ribbon, tortiseshell, mother-of-pearlOldham Collection1976.1880Brisé fan with oil painted and lacquered ivory sticks, painted blue silk connecting ribbon at top edge. Obverse: King Soloman on throne receiving the Queen of Sheba with members of her court. Reverse: figures on shore watching ship. Both scenes surrounded by black borders; chinoiserie vignettes on red field; much gilt detail. Tortoiseshell thumbpieces; mother-of-pearl buttons on rivet.Costumes21.500000000012465001