Feather brisé fan
1880s
Object PlaceEurope
Medium/TechniqueOstrich feathers; faux tortoiseshell blades
DimensionsGuard: 39 cm (15 3/8 in.); maximum open: 71 cm (27 15/16); arc: 170°
Credit LineOldham Collection
Accession number1976.510
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.
1880–1900
about 1910
late 19th century
1790–early 1800s
1905–10
1740–1880
1700–25
late 19th century–early 20th century
about 1900
a) late 19th century, b) about 1885