Souvenir of the centenary of the French Revolution
Accessories
2021.9.27.4.AC.FA.1889.FR
Description
Hand screen with a gilded handle, made of a branch of an epicormic walnut. The main part is round and made of silk, with a handpainted image representing a Revolutionary couple: a man wearing a bicorn adorned with a French cockade, a brown frock coat with a blue waistcoat and a white shirt with a high collar, and holding an umbrella ; and a woman in a blue 18th century inspired dress with lace collar and cuffs, looking at her hat with a blue, a white and a red feather (colours of the French flag), flying away. The fire handscreen was created for a centenary anniversary of the French revolution of 1789.Materials
WoodSilk
Metal
Origin
1889 FranceDimensions
Length : 24 cmHeight : 45 cm