Fan

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.5

Description

Sandalwood brisé hand fan. The fan is composed of 20 pierced wood ribs held together with a small metal dowel at the bottom and a blue silk ribbon near the top.

Context

Said to have been owned by James Richardson in Weathersfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

Source or Donor

Moore, Kate R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fan, Brisé

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fan, Hand

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

1-5/16 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Sandalwood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richardson, James

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America