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Rigid Feather Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1879

GUSN

GUSN-45496

Description

Silver filigree handle with long white satin ribbon; rigid white goose feather leaf with traces of painted bird; white satin rosettes where leaf and handle join.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
filigree enameling
feather (material)
geese
painting (coating)
satin
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
rosette (motif)
weddings
Silver
Feather
Silk
Satin
Filigree
Painted
Rosette
Wedding
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1953.M14

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