Fan

Tiffany & Co.

1890–1899 · mother-of-pearl, silk, linen, metal, glass · Costume Institute

With its vibrant color and luminescent mother-of- pearl sticks, this fan is an attention-getting accessory. It is saved from vulgarity, however, by the fine bobbin-made lace, which is elegantly applied so that the floral border extends beyond the edge of the fan leaf.

Artist

Tiffany & Co.

Date

1890–1899

Medium

mother-of-pearl, silk, linen, metal, glass

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Charles C. Harris, 1968