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1890-1920
GUSN-62709
13 thin staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. Exterior staves are v-shaped interlaced with common twin securing paper to staves. Decoration primarily blue with cream colored blossoms at top and grouped near the middle and branches of white blossoms scattered throughout. On reverse: White background with one branch of white dogwood blossoms at center. Paper has a glossy finish-- waxed?
fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Brass
FAN
Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),
P783
Unknown
25 x 13.25 (WxD) (inches)
Gift of Caroline Barr Wade
1987.682
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