Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Fan with box
Object Number:
INV.11663ab
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint, sequins, metal, shell
Dimensions:
Overall (fan closed): 8 1/2 x 2 x 3/4 in. (21.6 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm)
Box: 1 3/4 x 9 x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 22.9 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on underside of box: "FRANCE"
handwritten in ink: on underside of box: "907. / [?]"
Description:
Fan with carved, black painted wooden guards and sticks; black silk chiffon leaf with black floral appliqué and black sequins; metal handle and rivet with shell buttons; white cardboard box.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
