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Fan with a Mount of Imitation Tortoiseshell on Which Taupe-Coloured Ostrich Feathers Are Arranged in an Ascending Row
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Fan with a Mount of Imitation Tortoiseshell on Which Taupe-Coloured Ostrich Feathers Are Arranged in an Ascending Row

anonymous · c. 1900 - c. 1905 · trekken; cutting; metal; wood (plant material); plastic; struisvogelveer

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

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Fan with a mount of imitation tortoiseshell on which taupe ostrich feathers are arranged in an ascending row. Mount: eight unadorned ribs that close against each other and are held together by a metal locking pin. Leaf: on each rib an ostrich feather is pasted, which is supported on the back by a thin wooden stick. The feather on the far right is the longest and the rest slopes diagonally to the left.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
fanBerta Albertina Winckel-VeenstraDutch East Indies, The
Credit lineWaaier met een montuur van imitatie schildpad waarop taupekleurige struisveren in een oplopende rij zijn aangebracht. c. 1900 - c. 1905. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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