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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-60556

Description

Paper fan with colorful printed scenes, includes a small mirror and ivory handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
paper (fiber product)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 3/4 x 20 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2514

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