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ca. 1820
GUSN-7342
Carved ivory sticks and guards with flowers and leaves; paper leaf with painted floral sprays of red, blue and purple flowers and painted purple and gold birds; stylized floral border at top; other side: three painted floral sprays of red, blue, yellow and purple flowers with applied silver spangles.
fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
Fan
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. C.H. St. John
1918.1341
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