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Fan

Object Name:
Fan
Object ID:
1963.039.166
Description:
Folding fan, oriental. Large, shaded light to dark gray pleated paper leaf on black split bamboo sticks. Painted design of large oriental flowers. Leaf design on reverse, with no flowers. V-shaped guard sticks laced with black cording. Black cord and tassel tied to black metal loop.
Material:
Wood
Paper
Dimensions:
H-13.2 W-24 D-0.8 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
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