On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
Date1800s ?
Terms
- Fans
- Gilt
- Paper
- Ribbon
- Wood
Dimensions22.84 cm (9 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles P. Tuttle
Object numberPER1405D
DescriptionA folding fan composed of wooden sticks and a pleated, paper leaf. The sticks are painted white with decoration in green and gilt paint on the end guards in a geometric motif. The paper leaf is gold, with decorative garlands surrounding vignettes of figures. One scene features three woman seated at a tea table with man close by.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER149B
Miss Edith A. Buck
ca. 1900