Handpainted paper fan with a woman, birds, and flowers, c. 1916-1917

Name/Title

Handpainted paper fan with a woman, birds, and flowers, c. 1916-1917

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.234

Description

Acc. No. 93.14.234 Subject Category: Fashion Accessories Date or Period: C - 1916 - 1917 Object: Fan Description: Hand Painted paper fan with design of 18th century style woman with birds and flowers. Guard and stays of tinted bamboo. Appears to be of Japanese manufacture. Size: L - 9 1/2 x (Open) W - 17 inches. History of Object: Souvenir fan autographed by friends of Adeline Toye Cox, 1916-1917., longtime resident of the City. Acquired from: Adeline T. Cox (Estate of) Date: 7-12-1993