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Fan
French
about 1870
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Chantilly lace
Dimensions
27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.525
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFan with black Chantilly lace leaf backed with stiff white guaze. Center band of pine and pal trees, bustard (?) birds, insects and other flora; leaf motif at borders. Red tinted abolone mother-of-pearl sticks; gilt embossed monogram "M K" center blades and decorative border blades and guards. Diamond paste studs in rivet. Condition: leaf unglued from obverse guard.
Provenance1976, gift of Esther Oldham (b. 1900 - d. 1984), Wellesley, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 9, 1976)