Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.171
- Description:
- Folding fan, oriental. Pleated paper leaf on white and silver painted wooden sticks. Paper painted with two wide rows (top and bottom) of silver pansies with yellow centers. Center band spatter-painted with silver and white, with silver sequins. Cord and tassel tied to brass loop.
- Material:
- Wood
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-10.5 W-19.5 D-0.7 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), Pansies, Flowers
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