Fan

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-18330

Description

Cloth fan made w/ black fabric w/ busy sprays of rose bouquets. 7 bouquets outlined in black thread. Ebony frame. Back of fan covered in black cloth. Brass handle on chain.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
cotton (textile)
ebony (wood)
hand sewing
floral patterns
Ebony
Cotton
Brass
Machine Sewn
Bouquet
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14.5 x 27.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.368

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