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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24569

Description

Wood and red lace folding fan w/ 17 slats carved w/ dots and leaves and held at base w/ brass pin and loop for tassel. Lace polychrome hand-painted w/ flowers and a butterfly.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
lace (needlework)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
collecting
floral patterns
Lace
Brass
Carved
Painted
Floral
Collecting
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 x 17 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5389

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