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Folding Fan

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1800

GUSN

GUSN-33025

Description

Small folding fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; upper sticks painted blue; purple silk organza leaf; no decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
organdy
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss R.D. Thorndike

Accession Number

1929.1768

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