Brisé fan. Natural-colored, uncurled ostrich feathers applied to sticks which are tortoise shell to the shoulder; the remainder to the tip is whale bone to which the feathers are attached with thread. Brown satin ribbon.
Pleated fan with a painted parchment leaf showing a goldfinch with berries of either Bryony, a climbing vine whose berries are poisonous, or Guelder Rose (Vibernum Opulus), both of which grow wild in Europe. Dr More
Folding fan with plain celluloid sticks in imitation of ivory. Guards carved with rococo designs. Parchment leaf painted in gouache with a large group of classical figures including Apollo and the Muses. After More
Paper fan case with removable lid, made from bookbinder's paper with floral decoration in red and green.
Pleated fan. Front leaf of die cut and painted paper showing oval and diamond-shaped panels, back leaf of die cut paper. Sticks of ivory with applied metallic foil.
Pleated fan with painted parchment leaf. Obverse: two side rectangular panels; one with a landscape and cows; the other, a landscape with fisherman. The central medallion depicting a woman as the allegory of co More
Pleated fan. Painted paper leaf. Obverse: mythological scene with Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and of the spring, at the center. She is presented with baskets of flowers, watered by a stream of running w More
Pleated fan with double leaf. Obverse: paper leaf with hand-colored etching showing allegorical scene of female figures in 18th century costume with dogs and architectural elements. Reverse: painted paper. Pier More
Brisé Carnet de Bal (dance card) fan. Ivory and carved mother-of-pearl sticks and guards with floral motif. Metal pencil holder.
Brisé fan, carved à jour with floral forms. Each stick has an oval near its tip with a woman dressed in a costume representing the different regions of the country. The medallions are painted and varnished.
Brisé fan with pierced wood sticks, threaded with blue silk ribbon and with a blue silk tassel. On the obverse, a chromolithograph is pasted onto the sticks.
Brisé fan. Printed paper on wooden sticks showing portraits of military figures with signatures. Cream-colored connecting ribbon. Metal bail and ivory washer at rivet.
Brisé fan with ivory sticks carved à jour, decorated on obverse and reverse with birds, animals and foliage (phoenixes, dragons, and the emblems of the Chinese empress and emperor, against peonies) in red, gree More
Brisé fan of tortoise shell with gold silk ribbon. Sticks carved in low relief with an all-over design of small medallions. Guards elaborately carved in high relief with chinoiserie designs.
Brisé fan of carved ivory held with gold silk ribbon. Carved in lace-like fashion with houses, boats, figures. Guards similarly carved in very high relief.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks carved à jour with scenes of male figures seated under trees and walking on paths. Houses and trees fill the surrounding areas.
Brisé fan with carved ivory sticks. A monogram in an oval medallion at the center is flanked by pagodas on either side. The ground is filled with an overall design of small flowering vine and birds, with a lace More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks carved à jour with Chinese figures in a landscape. Silk ribbon.
Brisé fan of tortoise shell with green silk ribbon. Blades mostly plain with three carved panels. Guards carved in high relief.
Brisé fan of lace-carved ivory with figures, foliage, and houses.
Brisé fan. Lacquered wood sticks; black ground with figures in landscape, surrounded with borders and other decorative detail exquisitely painted in two tones of gold and minute touches of vermillion. Reversibl More
Brisé fan of carved ivory decorated on obverse with all-over relief carving of Chinese figures, trees, flowers, birds and animals, against a ground pierced with fine vertical lines. Guards carved in relief on o More
Brisé fan. Metal filigree sticks with polychrome enamel. Guards are solid metal molded with landscape, figures and engraving.Green connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks finely carved in designs of landscapes with human figures, birds, and flowers with initials "A.G." in medallion; rows of small metal discs.
Brisé fan of carved ivory painted in oils and finished with Vernis Martin; each face has a leaf and gorge area. On the front, the leaf shows an outdoor scene with figures and houses, at left a shop or bazaar; a More
Reversible brise fan. Scenes are engravings on paper, colored. Three medallions on each side in each position, making twelve scenes in all, each being related to love-- cupids, goddesses, etc. Sticks are of woo More
Brisé fan with star and leaf pattern. Sticks of incised and drilled bone decorated with metallic foil and polished steel spangles; silk connecting ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer at the rivet.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing flowers and gilding along the border and a large central cartouche containing eighteenth century-style figures in a garden with musician. Silk More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing a group of figures seated under a tree; gorge and guard painted with Chinoiserie. Silk connecting ribbon and purple tassel. Metal bail and fac More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted with gouache showing roses, violets, and forget-me-nots. Connected with white silk ribbon. Plain ivory guards. Ivory loop at rivet. Cardboard case covered with brown satin. Labe More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble vernis martin. Obverse: a classical scene from Homer’s Odyssey featuring Mentor and Telemachus, Odysseus’s son. Reverse: a pastoral scene. Rivet is set with a clear f More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble vernis martin. Obverse: a classical scene of warriors and women at camp. Reverse: a port scene. Rivet is set with a ruby-colored faceted stone. Mother-of-pearl on guards.
Brisé fan. Bone sticks painted to resemble vernis martin. Obverse: musical group in a landscape, chinoiserie scene at gorge. Reverse: a rural landscape with a church spire. Rivet is set with a ruby-colored ston More
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble vernis martin. Obverse: central scene of balloon ascent with cartouches enclosing four smaller scenes of balloon in flight and two portraits. Reverse: balloon over la More
Brisé fan of painted, unvarnished wood. Obverse has a design of dancing frogs with blue and white porcelain. Reverse shows bamboo trees with a bird and dragonfly. Beige tassel.
Brisé fan of black lacquered wood with gilt decoration. On the obverse, an island with houses and a pagoda. On the reverse, islands with houses and a small bridge.
Brisé fan with sticks of horn painted with leaves and roses at the tips and decorated with steel spangles; silk connecting ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer at the rivet.
Brisé fan with pricked paper in feather shapes mounted on sticks of carved and drilled bone with applied metal spangles; turquoise and mother-of-pearl inlays on the guards.
Brisé fan. Elaborate sticks composed entirely from scrolling silver wire filigree, aside from small gorge of solid silver. Silk tassel and connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks, guinea fowl feathers and silk tassel.
Brisé fan of plain ivory sticks except for the right guard which is carved with four chamois in high relief in a rocky and wooded setting.
Brisé fan, horn sticks elaborately carved à jour with floral motifs. White silk ribbon. Cardboard case covered with pink stamped paper and removable lid.
Brisé fan with pierced horn sticks painted with forget-me-nots, laced with a pale silk ribbon. Fan case has removable lid.
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé fan of translucent, off-white horn with scalloped points at the top, painted with clusters of blue and red roses and sprays of gold leaves.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted in oil and finished with Vernis Martin. Obverse: divided into leaf and gorge area, the former decorated with a central cartouche containing an outdoor scene with figures in 18th More
Brisé fan. Painted ivory sticks. Obverse: figures of man and woman in landscape. Gorge and borders in “Vernis Martin” style, showing floral motifs within miniature cartouches. Reverse: landscape without figures More
Brisé fan with painted ivory sticks. Obverse: a gathering of women hunting water fowl; below are chinoiserie figures. Reverse: the same scene in reverse as a line drawing.
Brisé fan with ivory sticks, carved with interlacing garlands, flowers, architectural features, and peacocks in medallions. In the center of obverse, an oval medallion is painted with a scene of a female figur More
Brisé fan. Bonesticks carved à jour, gilded on reverse. Obverse painted. Designs of roses in red and green, with blue borders. Cardboard box covered with paper showing blue fleur-de-lys.
Brisé fan, pierced bone sticks painted in gouache with flowers. Green silk ribbon.
Brisé fan. Gilded and painted horn sticks with steel paillettes; central cartouche shows figure in a landscape. gilt metal bail and faceted stone at rivet. Silk tassel and connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan of ivory with chromolithograph on paper showing a game of Blind Man's Bluff. Reverse: landscape with fishing village in an 18th century style. Later heavily coated with yellow varnish. Painted and gil More
Brisé fan with pierced yellow bone showing repeating vine motif.
Ivory brisé fan carved and pierced to resemble lace with figures, boats, houses, trees. Guards carved in high relief.
Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks. Brown silk tassel, metal pin
Brisé fan. Pierced tortoise shell sticks with brown silk connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan. Elaborately carved and drilled horn sticks appliquéd with metal spangles. Orange-colored silk connecting ribbon. Mother-of-pearl washer at rivet. Cast metal bail with decorative form. Cream-colored s More
Fan with observe painted with a design of dancers and musicians against a landscape background. Reverse has a landscape scene with trees against a hilly backdrop. In margins are birds and figures in a chinoiserie style.
Brisé fan. Sticks of lace-carved and pierced ivory with monogram at the center; silk connecting ribbon; metal washer at the rivet; guards carved in high-relief with landscape scenes.
Brisé fan of bronze filigree decorated with blue and green enamel. The guards are covered with a chased silver design of figures, trees, and buildings.
Brisé fan. Blonde horn sticks with scalloped ends, pierced in lace-like manner with designs of scallops, feathers and gilded rosettes. Mother-of-pearl guards decorated with steel piqués. Steel rivet. White silk More
Brisé fan. Black and gold lacquered wood sticks. Delicate, all-over decoration encloses a panel depicting a garden scene with figure groups. Ends of sticks decorated with different vignettes of figures and foli More
Brisé fan. tortoise shell sticks connected with brown ribbon; tortoise shell bail. In box with tan paper tooled in gilt.
Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks. Brown silk connecting ribbon. Black metal bail and brown silk tassel.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks, painted gilded and varnished. Obverse: large cartouche enclosing an outdoor scene with figures under a canopy, putti and a woman serving wine. Gorge showing a chinoiserie scene of figur More
Brisé fan. Blond horn decorated on obverse with gold painting of floral, fern, wheat and feather motifs. Sticks connected by gold-colored ribbon. Steel piqués arranged in scalloped band below ribbon.
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Brisé fan. Bone sticks pierced with small spider-like figure repeated with variations in all-over design forming three circular medallions in center portion of field, with a band above and below.
Brisé fan. Brown tortoise shell sticks pierced in flat openwork all-over design. Painted with gouache showing forget-me-nots and sprays of flowers. Blue connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan. Carved and pierced ivory sticks with painted central shield showing a girl and lamb. Carved guards with figures. Faceted glass at rivet. Silk connecting ribbon.
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks pierced and carved with florals, stripes and a shield in center containing monogram RH (?) in Spencerian letters. Landscape carved on guard.