Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.170
- Date:
- 1850-1900
- Description:
- Folding fan, in form of a floral bouquet. White silk organza on white painted wooden sticks, covered with simulated sprays of lily-of-the-valley and silk bits in green and lavender to represent foliage. Six satin balls hanging from ribbons at bottom. Brass loop.
- Material:
- Wood
Textile
Silk
Satin
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-11 D-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, Floral spray, Flower arrangements, Bouquets
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