Name/Title
Cork Floral FanContext
Cork Floral Fan, 1881
12 in.
Cork leaf veneer over canvas with wooden sticks and cork veneer over guard sticks,
with painted floral scene that extends over the guard sticks. This fan fits into the
category of souvenir fans, as it is signed on the back both “S.C. Coney Island Sept. 19, 1881” and “NY H Oct. 1, 1881.” Though the fan does not in any way refer to Coney Island or New York in its ornamentation, the original owner acquired it as a
souvenir of her visit to the city.
The Josephine West Ladd Fan Collection, Neill-Cochran House Museum.Acquisition
Accession
1973.03Source or Donor
Dr. Arnett D. LaddAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Josephine West Ladd Fan Collection