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Composed only of delicately carved and pierced sticks- a type called brisé- this fan is made of horn rather than the more prestigious ivory. Its grisaille ornamentation is very typical of its type.
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Title: Fan
Date: ca. 1830
Culture: French
Medium: Horn
Dimensions: 7 1/2 × 13 3/4 in. (19.1 × 34.9 cm)
Classification: Fans
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
Accession Number: 35.80.44
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