Lady's folding fan, white or cream color with gold and silver sequins and gold mesh detail. Back is a gauze material and the ivory has hand painted and carved details.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1860
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Closed
Height
8-7/8 in
Width
3 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 3 in. (22.5 x 7.6 cm)
Dimension Description
Open
Width
14 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Material
ivory, Silk ?, Sequin (s), Metal Unspecified
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Very poor. Sequins falling off, fabric detaching from ivory. Material cracking along fold lines. Envelope contains loose sequins.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
MP.94.366 - Fan - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Family description from box label: "2 French Fans 1860's" (31 Aug. 76).
Stored in small box with MP.94.366.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom