On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
Date1800s ?
Terms
- Fans
- Gilt
- Silk Fiber
- Paper
- Wood
Dimensions25.38 cm (10 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Myra Holbrook (1947)
Object numberPER2122.1
Description18 gilded sticks. Paper fan, decorated with gilt. Center panel on one side has figures of 3 women and one man, one woman holding a bird and bird cage. On the other side, the center panel shows the figures of two women and own man. Silk tassel. Excellent condition. The fan is accompanied by a cardboard box, stored in CS, Box CS-044. The box is long and rectangular with a separate lid. The lid and box are covered in white paper. The top of the lid also features a stripe of paper printed with pink, blue and green flowers on a silver background.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
