Folding Hand Fan

DateEarly 1900s

Terms

Fans
Brass
Silk Fiber
Paper
Bamboo
Paint
Europe
United States

Dimensions23.48 cm (9 1/4 in.)

Credit LineHand Fan, United States or England, early 20th century. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery; 1995.20.189.

Object number1995.20.189

DescriptionWood and paper fan. Bamboo support, painted with purple flowers on exterior guards. Rice paper ground with elaborately painted floral bower in purple and pink. At center, painted figure of a woman in pink dress. A painted cherub appears on the bamboo sticks at center wearing soft pink and blue. Sticks cut in such a way to outline the shape of the dancing cherub and leave gaps in the design. Reverse side of sticks features a silver floral design. Attached white silk tassel. 1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.

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