Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.149
- Description:
- Folding fan. Large black organdy and lace leaf on tortoise shell sticks. Sprays of small pink flowers painted on leaf. Tortoise shell loop on head, with attached black tassel.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Tortoise shell - Dimensions:
- H-13.8 W-26 D-1.2 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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