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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24573

Description

Wood and satin folding fan w/ 16 black painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for tassel. Fan is hand-painted polychrome w/ flowers on black background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
satin
wood (plant material)
collecting
floral patterns
Satin
Iron
Carved
Painted
Floral
Collecting
FAN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.25 x 20.625 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5393

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