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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-60595

Description

Hand fan with ivory inlaid stays and brown fabric decorated with net and sequins.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
ivory (tooth component)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2546

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