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Fan
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Fan

Date1775-1785
OriginEurope
MediumLaid paper, ivory, hand-colored etching
DimensionsOL: 11 1/10"; OW: 17 1/2"; OH: 6 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1986-51
DescriptionFolding fan with plain ivory sticks and guards. Pastoral scene showing human figures, including a man, woman, and boy at left; and woman and girl at right. Scene includes a lake with men fishing and a town. A windmill, bridge, castle are in the background. Reverse has centralized floral decoration. Single notches are cut near rivet. Brass rivet with mother of pearl rings.
Inscribed"No 179" printed in lower right of scene.
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