On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
DateLate 1800s
Terms
- Fans
- Brass
- Fabric
- Wood
- Paint
- Europe
- United States
Dimensions34.26 cm (13 1/2 in.)
MarkingsAttached tag, "Mary Lee Jackson."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)
Object number1995.20.171
DescriptionA folding fan made of 22 wooden sticks and a pleated fabric leaf. The wooden frame is painted gold. The fabric is red, with a darker ombre effect towards one side. The fabric is painted with a scene of birds on branches. There is a "U" shaped brass ring at the head of the fan.
1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.
1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
