Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.156
- Description:
- Folding fan. Pleated black silk leaf on painted black wood sticks. Leaf has painted decoration of sprays of pink flowers and brown leaves. Sticks decorated with impressed gold floral and scroll design. Brass loop on head.
- Material:
- Wood
Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-13.3 W-24 D-1.3 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), Flowers
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