Fan
Brand
Duvelleroy
(French, founded 1827)
c.1860
Gauze, sequins, and tortoise shell
Gift of Barbara T. Eisendrath
Object number98.49.3
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.
DescriptionCabriolet fan in sequined black gauze with tooled tortoise shell sticks, original box covered with pink silk brocade, label stamped inside topCollections
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