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Folding fan with double leaf of cream-colored silk with gold-colored flowers on a gold-painted wooden frame
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The frame consists of 16 cut-out legs, attached to the front of the leaf and held together by a metal locking pin. The silk fan leaf in satin binding is edged with a narrow ribbon. The plain silk leaf is decorated between the legs with meandering lines of embroidered metal thread, with gold-colored leaves placed on either side. The gold-painted wooden legs have a round shoulder, are openwork, and feature quatrefoils and scrolls. Leaves are scattered on the back leaf. The locking pin is decorated with a mother-of-pearl ring.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVouwwaaier met dubbel blad van crèmekleurige zijde met goudkleurige lovers op goud geverfd montuur van hout. c. 1920. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.