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Brisé fan of white bone carved à jour
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Brisé fan of white bone carved à jour

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1899 · cutting; metal; mother of pearl; bone (material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Brisé fan of white bone, carved à jour. The 20 connected ribs are smooth for 1/3 and entirely openwork for 2/3, featuring three geometric shapes. The linking of openings creates three medallions within circular arches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
brisé fan
Credit lineBrisé-waaier van wit been à-jour gesneden. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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