On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
DateMid to Late 1800s
Dimensions26.65 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)
Object number1995.20.118
DescriptionWood and paper fan. Fan has gilt paint decoration on sticks. Paper is a dark blue ground with gilt highlights. Chromolithograph image of two men and a woman on one side. Opposite side of fan shows a gathering of people, with one male playing an instrument, possibly a lute. Gold guilt design with pink and red flowers decorate the sticks. Black tassel attached. 1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.