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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24094

Description

Wood and paper folding fan w/ 28 slats held together at base w/ brass/copper pin and loop for holding white silk ribbon and bow and cord w/ tassel. Fan brown in color w/ white floral painted decoration, slats painted white w/ brown floral decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
copper (metal)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
floral patterns
Unidentified Paper
Silk
Brass
Copper
Cut
Painted
Floral
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 13 x 0.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5003

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