Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.169
- Description:
- Folding fan, oriental. Pleated white paper leaf on white and silver painted wooden sticks. Scalloped edge with 1/4" painted gold band. Elaborate all-over design in white and silver paint. A few white sequins. Cord and tassel tied to thin brass loop. Tassel has 1/4" paper with oriental characters written on it.
- Material:
- Wood
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-8.6 W-13 D-0.5 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)
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