Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object name
Fan
Date
1890-1920
Medium
Wood, paper
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 10 x 3/4 in.
Description
This woman's hand fan is made of bamboo with a paper covering. The paper is printed on one side with a full color print of a classical fountain statue of a woman in a forrest surrounded by violets and waterlillies. This side reads "The Coolest and Most Attractive Store In The World/ Siegel Cooper Co./ New York". The other side has a print of a huge city department store with a cable car visible in the street. This side reads "The World's Greatest Store/ In Its 80 Departments Affords Every Facility For Comfortable Shopping By The Use Of/ Iced Air & Electricity/ Siegel Cooper Co. N.Y.".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.1373
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





