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Fan

Object Name:
Fan
Object ID:
1963.039.144
Description:
Folding fan. Feathers and ivory. Fuzzy white feathers on ivory sticks. Decorative band of organdy embroidered with pink and blue flowers.
Material:
Tissue
Feather
Textile
Cotton
Skeletal
Ivory
Dimensions:
H-11.2 W-19 D-1.8 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:
feather, flower
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