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Fan
American (Massachusetts, Braintree)
1885–1900
Object Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/Technique
Silk gauze, cotton lace, pigment, metal spangles, wood, brass, steel
Dimensions
25 x 43 x 3 cm (9 13/16 x 16 15/16 x 1 3/16 in.) open
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.378
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFan with painted black silk stiff gauze leaf. Four sprays of pansies or Johnny jump-ups, painted by Grace E.A. Ford (Mrs. George Keiswetter), decorated with steel sequins; machine-made black lace along bottom. machine-made black trim along top. Black painted wood sticks with painted silver decoration. Brass ring.