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Woman's wedding fan
about 1835
Medium/Technique
Feathers, ivory, silver
Dimensions
25 cm (9 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 25 cm (guard) x 46 cm (open max.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Children of Mrs. Otis Norcross
Accession Number21.265f
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite feathers with silvered vining vegetative motif mounted on carved ivory stocks with appliquéd silver foil. Flirting mirror on reverse guard. Mother-of-pearl thumbpieces on guards and buttons on brass rivet. Used with 21.265 a-f by Lucy Ann Lane (1816–1916), married to Otis Norcross on 9 December 1835, in Boston.
ProvenanceUsed with 21.265 a-f by Lucy Ann Lane (1816-1916), married to Otis Norcross on 9 December 1835 in Boston.