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1880s
GUSN-53225
FAN (A): Wooden sticks and guard painted to resemble tortoise shell; leaf of dark blue green satin painted with bird in pink and yellow on tree branch; metal loop and rivet. BOX (B): Long, wide cardboard box, two-piece, covered in glossy white paper; plain interior.
fans (costume accessories)
accessories
cardboard
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
satin
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
Silk
Satin
Painted
Bird
Cardboard
Unidentified Paper
FAN & BOX
BOX (B): Ink stamps: 1) at end of lid: ""CROWN / ECLIPSE / Quality A"" 2) at opposite end: ""OLD GOLD"".
1942.919A,B
Unknown
1942.919AB
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