Feather brisé fan
1880–1900
Object PlaceEurope
Medium/TechniqueAfrican starling and hummingbird feathers; faux tortoiseshell blades; silk
DimensionsGuard: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); maximum open: 44 cm (17 5/16 in.); arc: 155°
Credit LineOldham Collection
Accession number1976.514
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.
late 19th century
1880s
about 1910
1905–10
1740–1880
1700–25
1790–early 1800s
about 1875
1700–30
1788–89
about 1825