1850s
GUSN-54116
FAN (A): Ivory sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inalid with silver; white paper leaf has three inset lithographed medallions with figures surrounded by embossed floral pattern in silver and green; reverse has center medallion with figures surrounded by printed floral [ ] in silver; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring. BOX (B,C): Cardboard, hinged, covered in light blue paper with multicolor floral pattern.
fans (costume accessories)
accessories
carving (processes)
inlay (process)
ivory (tooth component)
lithography
paper (fiber product)
piercing
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
1945.499A,B,C
Unknown
Estate of Miss Ellen Ashton Francis and P.S. Francis
1945.499A-C
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