Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ ten slats joined at base w/ pin. Outside slats pierced w/ circles and tear-drop shapes. Fan is hand-painted polychrome w/ the months of the year and flowers on cream background.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
collecting
Bamboo
Unidentified Paper
Painted
Collecting
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
11.25 x 18 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5371
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