Folding fan

Unknown maker

Medium: Leaf: gouache and bronze paint on paper. Sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl, carved, pierced and veneered, decorated with gold-and-silver-toned metal leaf. Pivot: green paste jewel.
Dimensions: Length: 26.7 cm. (guard sticks) Width: 45.7 cm. (open)
Culture: Austrian or German
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Fans
Dated: 1760s
Pixels: 2000 × 1418
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Folding fan. 1760s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.