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Fan and Box

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-34684

Description

Mother of pearl sticks and guards, carved and inlaid with gilt; white paper leaf insert with five lithograph medallions of women; background embossed with gilt; reverse printed in gilt; mother of pearl washers; metal ring; box lid covered in white embossed pattern highlighted in gilt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
mother of pearl
paper (fiber product)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Grace Gilbert

Accession Number

1932.220

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