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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1865

GUSN

GUSN-40502

Description

Pierced ivory sticks with silver inlay; white silk leaf cut like petals, brocaded with gren leaves and red and pink flowers; shell washer, carved brass ring; white silk and metallic thread cord and tassel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brocade (textile)
inlay (process)
ivory (tooth component)
piercing
silk (textile)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Alexander Pease

Accession Number

1940.241

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