Fan
Accessories
Inventory number
2020.10.21.4.AC.FA.C1780.FRDescription
Painted leaf fan with 14 mother of pearl sticks, openwork, carved and embellished with silver inserts representing a flower vase in the center with floral designs around. Decorated on the handle with two rhinestones from both sides. The main side is in silk richily adorned with floral and vegetal handpainted ornaments, doves, and silver thread embroidery with metal sequins forming blue garlands, and decorated with the center scene representing a loving couple: a noble woman in a pink gown and a young man in purple suit playing the guitar in front of a lady sitting under the tree. On both sides from the main scene there are oval representations of cupids.Materials
Mother-of-pearlSilk
Silver
Sequins
Rhinestones
Silver thread
Origin
circa 1780 FranceDimensions
Length : 49 cmHeight : 28 cm