Handscreen, mid- 18th century (CH 18314313)

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Handscreen, mid- 18th century (CH 18314313)

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Summary

Handscreen with paper lear and turned wood handle. Obverse: scrolling cartouche with an interior scene showing a seated woman counting money while a standing woman passes an envelope to a messenger. Reverse: scrolling cartouche with rocaille and the poem "Femme Adroite."

date_range

Date

1700 - 1800
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Source

Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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public domain

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