Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
Date:
ca. 1656
Object Number:
1951.414c
Medium:
Glass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1978.41k
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Ivory, silk, paint, metal, metal sequins, gilding, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 20.3 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Fan with pierced ivory guards and sticks with metal inlay and gilding; narrow beige silk leaf with sequin-framed image of an amorous couple in garden painted at center, and a painted bust of a woman in sequined oval frame on either side; brass handle and rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Leighton Meserve
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
