Fan

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

2025.35.003

Description

Hand fan reported as the wedding fan Miss Hannah Chatterton, who married Mr. James A Hyde of New Paltz Landing, on May 25, 1857. Made from machined ivory (?) stocks with grape bunches and grape vine motif on outer sticks. Decorative holes pierced thorugh middle sticks. Loop of bone or ivory on bottom. Fan fabric cis a transparent cotton mull, with machined lace tape trimming edge. Holes and piercing in cotton fabric, and staining of fabric (rust).

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Fan

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1857