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Brise' Fan Of Mother-Of-Pearl   c.1750   -   Victoria & Albert Museum   (Closed View) Antique Fans, Folding Fans, Vintage Fans, 18th Century Fashion, Hand Fans, Pretty Hands, Hand Held Fan, Victoria And Albert, Victoria And Albert Museum

Brisé Fan of Mother-of-Pearl 1750 The Victoria & Albert Museum Made in the mid-Eighteenth Century, this Brisé fan is constructed of mother-of-pearl which has been pierced and carved. The sticks have been left solid--in three areas--to form panels that are adorned with gilding. On one side there are gilded floral motifs, while on the other side three female figures are depicted. On the fan guards, a carving of Cupid about to shoot an arrow dominates the design. Cupid was a favorite theme in…

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