There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color tan antiquewhite dimgrey grey tan or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1926

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

  • You found it!

Pleated Fan

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1730–1750 and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is painted paper leaf, carved and silvered mother-of-pearl sticks. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan; painted paper leaf, carved and silvered mother-of-pearl sticks; Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-37-242

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18312875/ |title=Pleated Fan |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=23 March 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>