Fan with box
Date1890's - 1900's
Location where madeParis, France
MediumMixed media
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Holmes Jackson
Object number1937.26.4
DescriptionOn white gauze. Painted in the center of the leaf, is a female figure with wings seated on a rock. In the background are trees, to the right of the figure is a pond. The lace forms a border of flowers and between the figure and pond it forms a tree. The tortoise shell sticks are carved and pierced in a floral design. The ribs of the sticks on the back of the leaves are not covered and are also carved. The box is white silk covered satin and contains the manufacturer's name: Earnest Kees, Fabrique d' Eventails, 9 boulevard des Capucanes Paris., ALS. monogram C.M.S.On View
Not on viewCollections
18th century
19th century
mid 19th cent
late 19th or early 20th century, maybe
18th century
c. 1890
mid 19th cent
probably 20th century