Gold Pailette Folding Fan

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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ERS Needlework Collection

Name/Title

Gold Pailette Folding Fan

Entry/Object ID

1999.3.2

Description

The pierced horn mount decorated with gold and silver highlights, leaf of ecru net and white linen embroidered with gold pailettes, most in flower and leaf shapes; barrel-shaped pivot, rivet set wtih paste; English-style mount

Collection

ERS Decorative Objects

Category

Clothing and dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Fan

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Tulle

Material

Pailetttes

Made/Created

Artist

Anonymous

Time Period

18th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

France

Notes

Louis XVI

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Hierarchy Name

Embroidery

Concept

gold braid, fans (costume accessories), paillette

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

14 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair