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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24571

Description

Wood and glazed cloth circular folding fan. Two handles covered w/ white cloth and capped w/ iron. Handles articulate around from central white painted disc and are held w/ an iron loop. White cloth is undecorated.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
cloth
iron (metal)
wood (plant material)
collecting
Cloth
Iron
Collecting
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Japan

Dimensions

9 x 0.625 x 9.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5391

Places

New York state (United States)

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