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1850s
GUSN-54231
Black lacquered sticks and guards w/ tiny mirror on guard; painted w/ roses and morning glories w/ gilt; paper leaf w/ inset lithograph medallion country dance scene w/ women and men on reverse; shell washer; carved metal ring; faded red silk cord and tassel.
fans (equipment)
accessories
embossing
lacquering
lithography
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
rose (genus)
Unidentified Paper
Silk
Painted
Lacquered
Embossed
Classical Figure
Rose
Morning Glory
Lithography
FAN
Unknown
Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins
1946.174
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