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. 2 is fan of sheer ivory-colored stiffened crepe painted with flowers and butterflies in yellow, orange, green, and brown, ornamented with multicolor sequins; ivory sticks and guards carved with scrolling floral design painted gold and ornamented with multicolor sequins; metal rivet & ring. .1AB are original box and cover covered in white paper.
fans (equipment)
accessories
silk (textile)
paint (coating)
sequins (spangles)
ivory (tooth component)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Printed in black on cover of box: ""F.B. TOPPAN/NOVELTIES IN FANCY GOODS/AND/FINE JEWELRY,/ 144 TREMONT ST.,/BOSTON""
Toppan, F. B.
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6934.2
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Accession Number
Title Fan with box Accession Number 1969.6934.3
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