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About the Item
It is assumed to be vintage French (Brise) fan from 1875 - 1889
Period: 1870 - 1900
This tortoiseshell fan is a rare collector's piece that originated in Europe.
It is from French Austria, or Germany.
It is lined by a silk tread and has the initials MK emblazoned in gold.
They represent the initials of the owner during that period.
It is in superb condition.
A similar one is currently displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, although not in as good a condition as this.
Its owner would have been a member of a bougeouis community and high society.
It would be wonderful to determine who she really was and what her name was (MK initials on fan)
Perhaps it was Magdalena Margaretha Kaiser (born Kreis, Kayser ), 1843 - 1905.
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- Date of Manufacture:1870
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