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Folding Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890s

GUSN

GUSN-53576

Description

Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of white satin backed with white silk; metal loop with abalone rivets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
abalone shell
satin
silk (textile)
Abalone
Satin
Silk
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Helen Pettes

Accession Number

1943.568

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