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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24566

Description

Wood and paper folding fan w/ 16 white painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and copper wire. Fan w/ painted white lace and polychrome flowers on cream field.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
copper (metal)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
wood (plant material)
collecting
floral patterns
Unidentified Paper
Iron
Copper
Carved
Painted
Transfer Printed
Floral
Collecting
FAN

Inscription

Printed on outside slats: ""Compliments of Phong Fat Co./ 615 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8.5 x 14 x 0.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5386

Places

New Jersey (United States)

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