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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840s

GUSN

GUSN-30527

Description

Embossed gilt paper fan with lithographed panels; ivory sticks; three vignettes with man and woman near swan, woman hunting, men and women walking in gardens; back is lithographed with scenes of children playing on swing and jumping rope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
embossing
ivory (tooth component)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M. Louise Dewey

Accession Number

1925.129

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