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Title	Pleated fan
Date	1775–85 18th century
Medium	Painted and gilded silk leaf with tambour work and metallic spangles, carved and pierced ivory sticks, mother-of-pearl backing on guards, glass stone at the rivet
Classification	costume & accessories
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Robertson D. Ward, from the collection of her mother, Mrs. Helen Wright-Clark Dawson
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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