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Folding fan with black silk leaf featuring an appliqué of black lace, on a black-painted wooden mount
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Folding fan with a black silk gauze leaf with an application of black machine-made lace with floral ornaments and C-scrolls; the edge is scalloped. The black-painted wooden mount is carved in relief, has 18 non-connected ribs, of which the right outer rib is pierced. The fan has a metal fan ring and a black mother-of-pearl disc. Possibly a mourning fan.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVouwwaaier met zwart zijden blad waarop een applicatie van zwart kant, op een zwartgeschilderd houten montuur. c. 1850 - c. 1875. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
