Folding fan with wooden sticks and guards and paper leaf. The carved and shaped guards are ornamented with painted decorations and gilt lines, and the guards have applied panels of abalone(?). The leaf is painted with an outdoor scene of people in 17th/18th century costume having a picnic. "U" shaped metal bail ring at base for suspension.
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Folding fan with wooden sticks and guards and paper leaf. The carved and shaped guards are ornamented with painted decorations and gilt lines, and the guards have applied panels of abalone(?). The leaf is painted with an outdoor scene of people in 17th/18th century costume having a picnic. "U" shaped metal bail ring at base for suspension.
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Texas Fashion Collection
The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.