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Debutante fan
George Keiswetter (American (born in Germany), worked mid-19th century)
For: Allen Fan Company (American, 1885–1910)
For: Allen Fan Company (American, 1885–1910)
American (Massachusetts, Braintree)
1904
Object Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/Technique
Silk gauze, silk and cotton lace, pigment, metal spangles, ivory, brass, silk cord and tassel
Dimensions
27 x 46 x 3 cm (10 5/8 x 18 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.) fan open
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDebutant fan. Painted white stiff gauze leaf. Butterfly and bird surrounded by forget-me-nots and pink blossoms, painted by George Keiswetter; brass and steel sequins; machine-made lace inserts and borders. Carved ivory sticks with glit details. Ivory rings on rivet. White silk tassel depends from brass ring. White leather box with glit border on top, blue cardboard interior.
ProvenanceCarried by Mrs. Henry R. Macomber as queen of Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1904.