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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850s-1860s

GUSN

GUSN-33157

Description

Blue velvet over paper; interior has quilted lining of light blue silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
textiles
velvet (fabric weave)
Unidentified Paper
Velvet
Silk
Unidentified Textile
FAN BOX

Inscription

1) Initials embossed in gold on box: ""S.E.M."" [Sarah Ellen Mason]. 2) Printed paper label on box: ""A. VOISIN-VANIER / PARFUMEUR E'VENTAILLISTE / DE S.M. [Sa Majeste'] L'IMPERATRICE / 27, Rue Caumartin / PARIS / LONDRES / MEDAILLE / 1851 / PARIS / MEDAILLE / 1855"".

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1930.157

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