Fan
Accessories
Inventory number
2013.1.2.4.AC.FA.C1810.ES
Description
Fontange shape fan with leaf made of silk and 16 ivory sticks decorated with openwork dot and round steel nail curved design. The leaf is hand painted with gouache with a central figure design depicting two women dressed in Ancient Greek clothes represented on a background of flower bushes. Embellished with steel sequins, and the other side is handpainted with three groups of tiny flowers. The top was previosly adorned with white feathers.
Materials
Ivory
Silk
Steel
Sequins
Feathers
Origin
circa 1810
Spain
Dimensions
Length : 29.5 cm
Height : 23 cm