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Fan

UNKNOWN, Australia
Fan
 1880

Medium
satin, silk, bone, mother-of-pearl, metal

Measurements
24.9 × 31.2 × 2.4 cm (open)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Gwenda L. Davis and Mrs Ena Elder, 1977

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
D292.d-1977

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Folding fan with bone frame covered on the top surface with cream silk satin, lined with paper and cotton.

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