Object: Fan
Date: 1880s
Medium: Silk satin and ivory
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Arden
Object number: 69.160.45
Descriptionwhite silk satin fan with hand painted rose buds and wide carved ivory sticks
Label Text:Fan leaves were usually painted by women, who, like the most exclusive artificial flower makers, often worked directly from nature. Some fans had leaves made from lace with rose motifs, and sticks and guards were variously incised, carved, or painted with rose designs.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion