Fan
Unknown Artist
1885–95
Medium
Wood, silk, mother-of-pearl, metal
Classification
Fan
Culture
French
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of C. Otto von Kienbusch, 1971
Accession Number
2009.300.5789
Tags
About this artwork
This work from French, dating to 1885–95, provides valuable insight into the artistic practices and material culture of its era. Cast or worked in wood, silk, mother-of-pearl, metal, this piece exemplifies sophisticated metalworking traditions. The creation of metal objects involved complex processes including casting, chasing, engraving, and finishing that required years of apprenticeship and specialized knowledge. Metalwork served diverse purposes from religious to domestic, embodying both mon...