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Ivory and chiffon folding fan w/ 13 remaining slats held at base w/ iron pin and brass loop for tassel. Chiffon, cream in color polychrome hand-painted w/ flowers and embroidered w/ silver sequins.
fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
chiffon
embroidering
iron (metal)
ivory (tooth component)
painting (coating)
sequins (spangles)
collecting
floral patterns
Vegetable Ivory
Chiffon
Sequins
Brass
Iron
Carved
Painted
Embroidered
Floral
Collecting
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
7.25 x 13 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5378
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