Pleated fan
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Pleated fan

TitlePleated fan
Date1840s 19th century
MediumHand-colored printed paper and parchment leaf, pierced and incised mother-of-pearl sticks with applied metallic foil, gilt metal bail
Classificationcostume & accessories
Originpossibly France possibly France
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of Mabel Choate
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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