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White painted wood and white satin folding fan w/ slats. Outside slats split to form "Y" w/ a wood backing held by iron pins. Slats held by iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Undecorated.
fans (equipment)
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Iron
Carved
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FAN
Pencil on base of second slat in from unlabelled outside slat: ""48""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
10.5 x 19 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5380
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