Feather Fan & Box

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Collection Type

Clothing and Accessories

Date

1826-1850

GUSN

GUSN-38174

Description

FAN (A): Bone sticks pierced with Chinese(?) characters and shapes; white feathers printed with roses and spray of berries or buds, edged with eyes of peacock feathers. BOX (B): Bottom only; cardboard with white moire paper and pink paper lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
bone (material)
feather (material)
painting (coating)
piercing
feather (material)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Bone
Feather
Painted
Pierced
Rose
FAN & BOX

Additional Identification Number

1935.1248A,B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Clarence N. Sanborn

Accession Number

1935.1248AB

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