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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24069

Description

Split bamboo and paper fan in form of oval w/ flat base. Painted one side w/ flowers. The other side is half solid blue and half white w/ blue lines. Handle painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
floral patterns
Unidentified Paper
Bamboo
Cut
Painted
Floral
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

15.25 x 3.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4981.1

Places

New York state (United States)

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