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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24099

Description

Bamboo and paper folding fan. Fan has 30 black painted slats pinned at base w/ copper pin and loop for holding tassel. One side painted blue w/ black edge. Other painted dark blue w/ black edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
copper (metal)
cutting (dividing)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
Painted
Torah
Cut
Unidentified Paper
Bamboo
Copper
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

10.75 x 19.5 x 0.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5008

Places

New York state (United States)

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