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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-28082

Description

Brown silk cockade with fringe; center abalone buttons; turned wooden handle with hinge at middle; brown silk cord and tassel closure with small oval silver-like hook; diamond faceted steel cut button.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
fringe
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Silk
Fringed
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1918.256

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