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Fan
American
after 1885
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk, metallic pigment, wood, steel
Dimensions
28.5 x 48.5 x 3 cm (11 1/4 x 19 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.) fan open
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.381
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFan with stiff tan silk leaf. Gilt crescent moon with face and stars. Polished wood gaurds form case when closed. Steel hinge and ring, catch at top. Hinge inscribed "Pat. Aug.4.85."
ProvenancePatent filed by W. Hoefle, New York, March 12, 1885, No. 323, 811.