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Fixed Feather Hand Fan
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Fixed Feather Hand Fan

Date1800s ?
Terms
  • Fans
  • Feathers
  • Silk Fiber
  • Straw
Dimensions20.31 × 22.84 cm (8 × 9 in.)
Object numberPER2128
DescriptionWhite quill fan, made of approximately 26 white quills strung on a reed. Chinese? Handle is four inches long and made of woven quill, tipped with black wood and a red tassel with a white bead. Ribbon rosette on each side at the base of the fan, one badly worn. A frayed silk pom-pom dangles on one side.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing