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1840s
GUSN-33965
Folding fan; pierced ivory sticks and guards; small oval mirror on one guard; paper leaf with scene of three women and one man; stylized flowers and geometrical border along top and sides of leaf; mother of pearl rivet.
fans (equipment)
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
mirrors
paper (fiber product)
piercing
glass (material)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Handwritten in ink inside guard on paper: 1) ""Mrs. John F. Miller"" 2) ""1830""
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. John F. Miller
1931.580
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