Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1969.006.005
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- 1824
- Description:
- Folding fan, in display case. Painted silk leaf with three hand-painted cartouches, the central one of Liberty, and delicate hand-stitched tracery in bright spangles. The fan shows symbolic figures of Liberty, with crossed French and American flags with liberty caps. The ivory sticks are slightly gilded and carved. The fan was made to celebrate the visit of Lafayette to America. No loop. Mounted in fan-shaped wooden display case with acrylic face.
- Material:
- Textile
Ivory
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-11 W-19.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Helen Dadmun Doble
- Subjects:
- Lady Liberty, Fans (Accessories)
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