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Fan & Box

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1810

GUSN

GUSN-29862

Description

FAN (A): Mother of pearl sticks and guards with inlaid steel spangles; discolored cream silk organza with steel spangle floral spray, small round and leaf shape spangles border at top edge; whsite silk ribbon along leaf bottom; steel pique brilliants in rivets. BOX (B,C): Rectangular pasteboard tapered at one end; covered with pink paper; lid slides onto one end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
mother of pearl
pasteboard (paper)
sequins (spangles)
Mother-of-Pearl
Spangles
Particle Board
FAN & BOX

Inscription

1) Two different papers with French typeface print line inside bottom of box. 2) Handwritten in black on outside bottom of box: ""No 100"".

Additional Identification Number

1923.288A,B,C

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1923.288A-C

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