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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24096

Description

Paper and wood folding fan w/ 8 remaining bronze painted slats pinned at base w/ an iron pin. Fan painted w/ green, yellow and gray flowers on bronze background. Outside two slats divided into V at half way point and bound w/ bronze and gold string in zig-zag pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
Painted
Torah
Iron
Floral
Unidentified Paper
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

13 x 21.5 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5005

Places

New York state (United States)

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