Fan

Object Name:

Fan

Object ID:

1963.039.178

Description:

Fan, cockade type. Paper and ivory. Circular, white, pleated, textured paper leaf. Two ivory handles. Two ivory discs connecting handles at pivot point.

Material:

Skeletal
Paper

Dimensions:

H-13.4 W-9.4 L-9.1 D-0.6 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

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Fans (Accessories)