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Fan & Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

c. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-29498

Description

FAN (A): Wooden sticks carved with roses and flowers; pink moire' leaf edged with gold; gilt bale with pink silk tassel with silver metallic coils. BOX (B): Trompe l'oeil marguetry paper box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
carving (processes)
moiré
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Inscription

Handwritten on box: 1) (bottom:) ""Mifs Hovey Beacon St."" 2) (inside top:) ""H.E.H.""

Additional Identification Number

1922.383A,B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Greeley S. Curtis

Accession Number

1922.383AB

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