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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1726-1750

GUSN

GUSN-54177

Description

Narrow pierced ivory sticks; carved guard sticks; kidskin leaf painted with Greek allegorical scene; reverse has ship; greens ribbon at top and bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
kidskin
piercing
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Inscription

Tag: ""3 A"".

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Amelia Peabody

Accession Number

1946.25A

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