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Brisé fan
Brisé fan

Brisé fan

1858
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniquePierced bone; silk satin; silk plain weave; silk tassel; glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 22.7cm (8 15/16in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Schoenhut
Accession number54.558
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWorn by Sarah Emily Brown at her wedding December 30, 1858; Gift from Mrs. Gerge W. Schoenhut to the MFA, April 8, 1954

Group shot: 44.538a-b
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