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1835-1850
GUSN-52119
Plain ivory sticks, paper leaf; printed and embossed to imitate lace, blue background with several medallions with brown ground (larger ones with flowers, smaller ones are cupids, animals and butterflies); reverse is printed plaid paper in black, orange and white.
fans (equipment)
accessories
embossing
ivory (tooth component)
lace (needlework)
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Handwritten tag: ""20-B""
Unknown
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Warren
1941.322
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