“Pleated fan” (ca. 1730) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Pleated fan

Pleated fan

TitlePleated fan
Dateca. 1730 18th century
MediumPainted paper leaf, carved ivory sticks with mother-of-pearl inlays on the guards, mother-of-pearl thumb guard and washer at the rivet
Classificationcostume & accessories
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Robertson D. Ward, from the collection of her mother, Mrs. Helen Wright-Clark Dawson
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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Updated 2026-09-06