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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24555

Description

Cream celluloid? and satin folding fan w/ 16 slats held at base w/ celluloid loop for a tassel and brass pin. Hand-painted w/ spray of pink rose and green leaves on cream background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
celluloid (cellulosic)
painting (coating)
satin
collecting
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Celluloid
Satin
Brass
Painted
Rose
Collecting
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.75 x 22 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5375

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