Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.157
- Place of Origin:
- Braintree, MA
- Date:
- 1870-1900
- Description:
- Folding fan. Gray organdy leaf on painted silver wooden sticks. Wide gray lace edging on three sides. Painted decoration of sprays of pink flowers, and two blue and yellow birds. Brass loop.
- Material:
- Wood
Textile
Cotton
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-14.1 W-27 D-0.9 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), Birds, Flowers
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