Découpé folding fan
About 1590–1600
Object PlaceItaly or France
Medium/TechniqueCarved ivory sticks and cut skin leaf with silk plain weave and mica inserts
DimensionsLength of guard: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.); maximum open: 44 cm (17 5/16 in.); arc: 110°
Credit LineOldham Collection
Accession number1976.182
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
Provenance1976, Esther Oldham, Wellesley, MA; gift of Miss Oldham to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 9, 1976)
