Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object name
Fan
Date
1920-1940
Medium
Paper, metal
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 1/8 in.
Description
This woman's hand fan is made of paper, shaped like a hand mirror and has a wire inserted to support the handle. On one side it is printed to resemble a rattan fan. On the reverse it has a cartton of two farmers discussing the benefits of Carbon Limestone and reads in black "You can depend on Carbon Limestone for doing a good job/ Compliments of / The Carbon Limestone Co./ 1504 Central Tower/ Youngstown, Ohio".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.1443
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
