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Folding Fan

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840

GUSN

GUSN-30529

Description

Folding fan; ivory sticks and guards; purple paper leaf with printed golden designs; center medallion; lithography of man and women.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
lithography
paper (fiber product)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M. Louise Dewey

Accession Number

1925.133

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