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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-53080

Description

FAN (A): Pierced abalone sticks and guards; guards lined with silver leaf of cream corded silk with silver design on both sides, moire weave on one; white silk tassel with silver thread; abalone washer; carved metal ring. BOX (B): White hinged embossed box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (costume accessories)
accessories
abalone shell
embossing
paper (fiber product)
piercing
printing (process)
silk (textile)
Abalone
Silk
Unidentified Paper
Transfer Printed
Embossed
Pierced
FAN & BOX

Additional Identification Number

1942.609A,B

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1942.609AB

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