On View
Not on viewFolding Hand Fan
Date1700s
Terms
- Fans
- Brass
- Sequins
- Bone
- Paper
- Wood
- Europe
- United States
Dimensions25.38 cm (10 in.)
MarkingsAttached tag, "Betty Clark. In time of G. Washington/ Hand stamped sequins." Associated tag: "This is the oldest fan we have I think, probably about the time of Geo. [George] Washington. #4."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery (1995)
Object number1995.20.49
DescriptionWood and paper fan. Black painted wood; paper has a printed pattern of black dots, with a stylized decoration of a large butterfly created with applied sequins. Most of the sequins have been lost or have severely corroded, staining the paper beneath. Handle has an applied bone piece, near the brass pin. Attached
Collections
- Historic Clothing
