Object: Fan
Brand:
Duvelleroy
(French, founded 1827)
Date: c.1860
Medium: Gauze, sequins and tortoise shell
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Barbara T. Eisendrath
Object number: 98.49.3
DescriptionCabriolet fan in sequined black gauze with tooled tortoise shell sticks, original box covered with pink silk brocade, label stamped inside top
Label Text:Accessories played an important role in the construction of fashionable femininity in the 19th century. Expensive-looking, delicate, and ornamental, accessories were sometimes also inspired by historical modes.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Luxury
- Head to Toe