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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880s

GUSN

GUSN-36827

Description

FAN (A): Black ostrich feathers with tortoise shell sticks; one black grosgrain bow on each guard stick. BOX (B): White moire paper with gold edge, almost triangular shaped.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
feather (material)
ostrich
paper (fiber product)
tortoise shell
Ostrich Feather
Shell
Unidentified Paper
FAN & BOX

Additional Identification Number

1934.1139A,B

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1934.1139AB

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