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Black silk fan w/ carved ebony frame and painted pink pansies, green leaves, and 3 yellow butterflies. Frame carving of flowers and vines; thin black metal handle.
fans (equipment)
accessories
ebony (wood)
painting (coating)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
collecting
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Silk
Painted
Floral
Butterfly
Collecting
Ebony
Pansy
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
11.5 x 20.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.365
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