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1834-1867
GUSN-52672
FAN (A): Wide wooden sticks, pierced and painted with gold, with central floral medallion; paper leaf painted with scene of a figure reclining on a couch with women holding garland, angels on either side; border of gold scrolls and flowers; reverse of chicken skin painted with scene of ships. BOX (B): Cardboard covered with white moire paper; top has elaborate embossed and gilt motif with central cartouche of woman holding fan.
fans (costume accessories)
accessories
boxes (containers)
skin (collagenous material)
red jungle fowl
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
piercing
printing (process)
wood (plant material)
Classical
ships
Fan
1) Handwritten note: ""ca.1850 / chicken skin/ reverse"" 2) Bottom of box: ""5885 /sls"".
1941.1419A,B
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. Daniel Staniford
1941.1419AB
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