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Folding Hand Fan

DateLate 1800s
Terms
  • Fans
  • Feathers
  • Tortoise Shell
  • Europe
  • United States
Dimensions16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
MarkingsLabel, "Hammond & Derby."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)
Object number1995.20.46
DescriptionTortoiseshell and feather fan. Trimmed green duck feathers used overall; applied at center are fragments of brighter colored feathers (parrot, etc.) to create an image of a bird in a field). Black string connecting feathers has torn in several places. 1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.
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  • Historic Clothing