Brisé Fan (USA), 1880–1900 (CH 18401073)
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.
Drawing, Design for a Fan, 1894 (CH 18397857)
Design for a fan. Horizontal rectangle: A leaf and grape pattern, outlined in gold, against a neutral green background. Vertical crease, a student in the Woman's Art School, Cooper Union, Graduate-art, day, 1896
Pleated Fan (possibly USA), 1850–70 (CH 18668219)
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
Pleated Fan (USA), 1870–1879 (CH 18187865)
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
Ivory Fan with Brocade Box
Ivory fan with silk leaves with a brocade box. The fan is hand painted with gold beads and sequins.Title: Ivory Fan with Brocade Box
Large Folding Fan with Printed Scene
Large folding fan with printed sceneTitle: Large Folding Fan with Printed Scene
Off-white Feather, Fabric and Ivory Fan
Off-white feather, fabric and ivory fan.Title: Off-white Feather, Fabric and Ivory Fan
Brisé Fan (Austria), 1873 (CH 18208689)
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 (Austria), 1873 (CH 18208695)
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 (China), 1840–60 (CH 18173643)
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 (China), 1840–60 (CH 18173655)
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 (China), 19th century (CH 18339917)
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 (China), early 19th century (CH 18394881)
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 (China), early 19th century (CH 18394881-2)
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 (France), 1820–30 (CH 18327347)
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 (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634467)
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 (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634467-2)
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 (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634469)
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 (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634469-2)
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 (France), ca. 1850 (CH 18565525)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472605)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472605-2)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472621)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472621-2)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472623)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472623-2)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472625)
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 (France), late 19th century (CH 18472625-2)
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 (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349)
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 (Japan), late 19th century (CH 18325349-2)
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 (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867)
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 (Japan), mid- 19th century (CH 18187867-2)
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 (possibly France), 1820–30 (CH 18327349)
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 (possibly France), 1830–50 (CH 18299865)
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 (possibly Italy), 1810–30 (CH 18634485)
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 (Switzerland), late 19th century (CH 18325311)
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 And Box, 1850–80 (CH 18305181)
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 And Case (France), early 19th century (CH 18395675)
Brisé fan with pierced horn sticks painted with forget-me-nots, laced with a pale silk ribbon. Fan case has removable lid.
Brisé Fan And Case (France), early 19th century (CH 18395675-2)
Brisé fan with pierced horn sticks painted with forget-me-nots, laced with a pale silk ribbon. Fan case has removable lid.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1810–20 (CH 18187883)
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1810–20 (CH 18187883-2)
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1810–20 (CH 18187883-3)
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1810–20 (CH 18187883-4)
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1810–20 (CH 18187883-5)
Fan case with removable lid. Reversible "four-way" brisé fan with figural scenes painted in gouache. Sticks of drilled and painted bone.
Brisé Fan And Case, 1820–1830 (CH 18339905)
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 And Case, 1820–1830 (CH 18339905-2)
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 And Case, late 19th century (CH 18395677)
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 And Case, late 19th century (CH 18395677-2)
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 And Case, late 19th century (CH 18395677-3)
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, 1800–1830 (CH 18339913)
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, 1810–20 (CH 18311823)
Brisé fan, pierced bone sticks painted in gouache with flowers. Green silk ribbon.
Brisé Fan, 1820–30 (CH 18634493)
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, 1870–1879 (CH 18299849)
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, 1870–1879 (CH 18299849-2)
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, 19th century (CH 18162579)
Ivory brisé fan carved and pierced to resemble lace with figures, boats, houses, trees. Guards carved in high relief.
Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18316453)
Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks. Brown silk tassel, metal pin
Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18472599)
Brisé fan. Pierced tortoise shell sticks with brown silk connecting ribbon.
Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18634463)
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
Brisé Fan, ca. 1830 (CH 18299831)
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, ca. 1830 (CH 18391095)
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, ca. 1840 (CH 18391111)
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, ca. 1875 (CH 18391179)
Brisé fan. tortoise shell sticks connected with brown ribbon; tortoise shell bail. In box with tan paper tooled in gilt.
Brisé Fan, ca. 1875 (CH 18424371)
Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks. Brown silk connecting ribbon. Black metal bail and brown silk tassel.
Brisé Fan, early 19th century (CH 18391091)
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.
Brisé Fan, early 19th century (CH 18391133)
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Brisé Fan, early 19th century (CH 18391135)
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, mid- 19th century (CH 18558509)
Brisé fan with carved sandalwood sticks, topped with feathers hand-painted with floral designs in blue, green and red tempera.
Cockade Fan (France), 1850–55 (CH 18634495)
Cockade fan with white silk leaves with scalloped edges, each brocaded with a red flower, and trimmed with white marabou.
Cockade Fan (possibly France), ca. 1850 (CH 18422665)
Cockade fan with a pierced bone handle and slender sticks supporting twenty-four silk ovals, each with sixteen scallops, all edges rolled and whipped. Each leaf is decorated at three points with brocaded colore... More
Fan (Spain), late 19th century (CH 18325335)
Pleated fan. Pale blue satin leaf with a design on the obverse of a rustic bullfighting scene. Sticks are carved ebony with a portion carved à jour.
Fan - Google Art Project
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Fan And Case, ca. 1850 (CH 18565523)
Brisé fan. Plain, unpainted and non pierced ivory sticks connected with white silk ribbon. Ivory guards elaborately carved with lilies of the valley and other flowers. Carved ivory loop. Braided silk tassel rin... More
Fan And Case, ca. 1850 (CH 18565523-2)
Brisé fan. Plain, unpainted and non pierced ivory sticks connected with white silk ribbon. Ivory guards elaborately carved with lilies of the valley and other flowers. Carved ivory loop. Braided silk tassel rin... More
Fan And Case, ca. 1850 (CH 18565523-3)
Brisé fan. Plain, unpainted and non pierced ivory sticks connected with white silk ribbon. Ivory guards elaborately carved with lilies of the valley and other flowers. Carved ivory loop. Braided silk tassel rin... More
Fan Case (China), 19th century (CH 18571437)
Fan case. Silk embroidery with silk and metallic threads in design of flowers, deer and birds. The other side, flowers and birds. Edges bound with blue and white braid. Yellow silk cord with knots at top.
Fan Case, 19th century (CH 18565519)
Fan case is a rectangular wooden box with floral pattern and Japanese inscription on one end.
Fan Case, ca. 1880 (CH 18565507)
Fan case. Cardboard covered with paper printed with floral pattern. Lining of brown satin. Metal catch.
Fan Case, late 19th century (CH 18565511)
Plain white paper box.
Fan Case, late 19th century (CH 18565515)
Fan case covered with white satin. Curved, removable lid.
Fan Leaf (France), 19th century (CH 18572283)
Black Chantilly style bobbin lace leaf with design of flowering sprays and scrolls.
Fan Leaf (France), late 19th–19th century (CH 68250755)
Fan leaf. Black net with scalloped black lace applied at edge, painted with gouache showing a border of yellow roses.
Fan Leaf, early 19th century (CH 18304171)
Unmounted pleated fan leaf, in linen embroidered in satin stich with sequins. Design of holly leaves and pomegranates.
Fan Leaf, early 19th century (CH 18304677)
Unmounted pleated fan leaf, silk net with spangles, pressed metal, paste jewels and metal foil in stylized floral design. Yellow silk fringe along upper edge.
Fan Leaf, early 19th century (CH 18304799)
Unmounted pleated fan leaf, embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in the shape of a tulip, sequins.
Fan Leaf, early 19th century (CH 18304827)
Unmounted pleated fan leaf, with a hand-colored etching on paper showing a personification of America being carried on a litter swagged with red cloth, flanked by palm trees, scattered sequins.
Fan Leaf, early 19th century (CH 18304863)
Unmounted pleated fan leaf, hand-colored etching on paper showing figures in mourning, scattered sequins.
Folding Fan (France), ca. 1880 (CH 18210305)
Black lace fan with two appliquéd black silk cartouches, hand painted with scenes: one of a reclining woman with a basket of flowers, the other a putto with a tambourine. Embroidered with gold and silver spangl... More
Folding Fan, 1860–1910 (CH 404583213)
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Folding Fan, 1880–1900 (CH 404583215)
Folding fan with Aesthetic Movement style printed cotton leaf depicting eight different overlapping designs for ceramic plates of the period surrounded by a small fish scale pattern. The reverse leaf is dyed an... More
Miniature Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18421351)
Miniature brisé fan. Painted ivory sticks. Obverse: figures in landscape with musician, flowers and gorge. Reverse: landscape with trees and distant mountain. Guards show trophies and lattice pattern. Gilding at rivet.
Miniature Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18421351-2)
Miniature brisé fan. Painted ivory sticks. Obverse: figures in landscape with musician, flowers and gorge. Reverse: landscape with trees and distant mountain. Guards show trophies and lattice pattern. Gilding at rivet.
Miniature Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18421353)
Miniature brisé fan. Painted and gilded ivory sticks. Obverse: landscape with figures in tones of green and gold. Reverse: ruins in a landscape. Guards painted black, red and green. Paper ribbon. Rivet is set w... More
Miniature Brisé Fan, 19th century (CH 18421353-2)
Miniature brisé fan. Painted and gilded ivory sticks. Obverse: landscape with figures in tones of green and gold. Reverse: ruins in a landscape. Guards painted black, red and green. Paper ribbon. Rivet is set w... More
Pleated Cockade Fan (USA), 1870–90 (CH 18391759)
Pleated cockade fan. Leaf of glazed cotton with silk cords attached--one to the upper center of leaf and the other to the lower center through a hole in the imitation tortoiseshell tube. Pulling the cord at t... More
Pleated Fan (France or Northern Europe), 1840s (CH 18404801)
Pleated fan with double leaf. Obverse: Printed (probably lithograph) and heavily hand-colored paper showing scene of Europa and the Bull surrounded by figures and putti. Heavily embellished gilded borders. Reve... More
Pleated Fan (France or Northern Europe), 1840s (CH 18404801-2)
Pleated fan with double leaf. Obverse: Printed (probably lithograph) and heavily hand-colored paper showing scene of Europa and the Bull surrounded by figures and putti. Heavily embellished gilded borders. Reve... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1810–1829 (CH 18187879)
Folding fan with carved ivory sticks inlaid with steel spangles. Leaf is silver cut paper backed with silk gauze and silk tulle, and ornamented with silver sequins.
Pleated Fan (France), 1830–40 (CH 18339921)
Pleated fan. Gilded paper leaf with chromolithograph showing four ladies in a garden. Reverse: a man and woman in a medallion flanked by arabesques in silver paint. Carved and pierced ivory sticks with silvered... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1851–1900 (CH 18325321)
Pleated fan with leaf of black Chantilly lace on white gauze. Sticks are plain tortoise shell.
Pleated Fan (France), 1869–80 (CH 18210287)
Pleated fan with a black bobbin-made Chantilly lace leaf decorated with a line of dancing putti carrying a floral garland. The sticks are carved and gilded mother-of-pearl, decorated with oval medallions of put... More