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1840s
GUSN-40697
Bone? sticks, pierced; paper leaf w/ embossed ground and printed w/ one medallion w/ old man, woman and child; paper has white ground, printed w/ architectual elements and birds and vases in pink and silver; reverse is white paper embossed w/ flowers and scrolls.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bone (material)
embossing
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
Bone
Unidentified Paper
Painted
Transfer Printed
Embossed
Medallion
Classical Figure
FAN
Unknown
1940.721
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