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Maker/s | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
brisé fan |
School/Style | |
Description | Horn with jewelled pin at the head and a yellow ribbon securing the blades. Decorated with silver and gilt foil and cut-steel sequins. |
Production Notes | Possibly Italian |
Production Place | Italy (country) () Italian (nationality) () |
Technique Description | Brisé fan with jewelled pin at the head and a yellow ribbon securing the blades. Decorated with silver and gilt foil and cut-steel sequins. |
Dimensions |
length: (guards): 15.9
cm |
Period | late 18th century |
Date | circa 1780 to 1800 |
Provenance | given: Priuli-Bon, Contessa 1979-12-03 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Given by Contessa Priuli-Bon |
Other Notes | The fan arrived at the museum in a green velvet lined, glass-covered frame bearing on the back a handwritten label stating 'Fan belonged to / Bembo who/married Filippo Priuli-Bonn/1787' |
Accession Number | M.27-1979 (Applied Arts) |
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