Folding Hand Fan

Dateca. 1862

Terms

Fans
Cotton
Wood

Dimensions17.77 cm (7 in.)

MarkingsNumerous pencil inscriptions, including: "Belle Rice"; "Amy Beane Concord / June 26, 1867"; "Brigham D. James"; "Fannie E. Hubbard / June 26/67 Concord"; "Mary E. Abbott / June 26, 1867"; "Minnie Froman / 26 June 1867"; "Your true friend / Nellie L. Todd"; "Alice Reynolds / July 4, 1867 Concord"; "J. T. Jacobs & L. H."; "Lizzie Hubbard / June 26, 1867"; "Charles Place"; "J. W. Thays"; "Edwd G Reynolds [Edward G. Reynolds] / July 20, 1867 Concord"; "Becca G. Place"; "A R"; "Hiram W. Blaisdell"; "Your true friend / Annie M. Hosmer"; "Willie Wheeler"; "Beth Hoar / July 4"; "F. W. Griffin June 26"; "A. Y. King June 26, 1867"; "Julie G. Reynolds / Concord / Mass / July 30, 1866"; "Jeanie S. Barrett / June 26, 1867"; "Lizzie Whitcomb / June 26, 1867"; "Annie Blaisdell / Concord Mass June 28".

Object numberPER1151.1C

DescriptionWood and cotton folding autograph fan. Wooden sticks, unadorned except for numerous pencil inscriptions of names, dates, and places. Cotton cloth leaf is plain white, much yellowed, and acid from the wooden ribs has bleached through. A small section of the leaf on one side has been autographed in similar fashion to the sticks. Missing one stick.

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