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1890-1920
GUSN-62710
12 thin staves painted maroon. Exterior staves are thicker and have cross-hatched carving. Paper has scene of own on a pine tree branch with full moon in background. Two frogs on lilly pads with fishing poles. Magenta sky at top left, green and blue at lower right. On reverse: White background with eight stylized green frogs.
fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Brass
FAN
Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),
P784
Unknown
21 x 12 (WxD) (inches)
Gift of Caroline Barr Wade
1987.683
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