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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24570

Description

Mother-of-pearl and black satin folding fan w/ 16 slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Fan polychrome hand-painted w/ flowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
iron (metal)
mother of pearl
painting (coating)
satin
collecting
floral patterns
Mother-of-Pearl
Satin
Iron
Carved
Painted
Floral
Collecting
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.625 x 18 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5390

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