On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
Dateca. 1888
Terms
- Fans
- Silk Fiber
- Ivory
- Paint
- Europe
- United States
Dimensions35.53 cm (14 in.)
MarkingsTag attached to fan, "H.B.P./1888" Inscription on box written in pencil inside lid, "Harry P. Bradford/1888" written in ink on bottom of box, "Mother. Jennie. Castine. Camilla. . Geneva M. Brown./1875.1885.1895.1900.1918"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)
Object number1995.20.140A
Description1995.20.140a: A folding fan made of ivory sticks and a pleated silk leaf. The silk is ivory colored and embellished with painted flowers in predominantly pink, green and white. The ivory is also incised with floral motifs.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
