Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object name
Fan
Date
1911
Medium
Wood, paper
Dimensions
14 x 8 1/4 x 1/4 in.
Description
This woman's hand fan is made of paper with a wood handle. One side has a color print of a woman wearing a huge flowered hat tied with a large purple bow and reads "The Sewing Machine of Quality/ NewHome/ No OtherLike It/ No Other As Good." The reverse has to diagrams of sewing machines and reads "The New Home Sewing Machine Co./ Main Office and Manufactories/ Orange Massachusetts". Distribution offices and dealers also listed.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.1392
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
