Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
2002.1.1439
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Paper, wood, metal
Dimensions:
16 x 8 1/4 x 1/2 in. unfolded
Description:
This woman's folding hand fan has sixteen individual oval white paper doilies with gold highlighting making up the leaf. A drawing of two women and a man in colonial dress is formed by the six center doilies. The handle has an inlay of mother-of -pearl.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.