Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.141
- Place of Origin:
- Spain
- Date:
- circa 1860
- Description:
- Folding fan, early. Royal purple pleated silk leaf on heavily carved and pierced black sticks. Swag design of silver and black sequins on leaf. Carved floral design and silver sequins on guard sticks.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Composition - Dimensions:
- H-10.7 W-20 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
- Subjects:
- Fans (Accessories), Mourning, Mourning clothing and dress
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