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Fixed Feather Fan

Date1900s ?
Terms
  • Fans
  • Feathers
  • Silk Fiber
  • Mother-Of-Pearl
  • Wood
Dimensions25.38 × 22.84 cm (10 × 9 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Roger D. Swaim (1941)
Object numberPER2129
DescriptionA hand fan composed of 26 white feathers with the quill ends woven into a cylindrical handle. The feathers are painted on one side with red and blue flowers and 2 birds, on the other side with flowers and a blue butterfl. At the base of fan is a rosette of ribbon with a button of mother-of-pearl. The end of the handle is tipped with a dark colored wood or blackend bone cap with a purple silk tassel.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing