Fan

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-35137

Description

Fan: Rose taffeta fan; sticks imitate feathers; gilt spangled sandalwood sticks; sticks are pierced. Box: white elongated oval w/ moire paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
sandalwood (wood)
silk (textile)
sequins (spangles)
taffeta
Sandalwood
Silk
Taffeta
Spangles
FAN

Inscription

Printed label on cover: ""SHREVE, BROWN & CO./ Successors to/ JONES, BALL & CO/ JEWELERS/ AND/ SILVERSMITHS/ 226 Washington St./ &/ 1 Summer St./ BOSTON.""

Maker

Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Accession Number

1932.1189

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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