Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.8

Description

Hand fan consisting of pierced ivory ribs with a paper leaf. The leaf is printed with a central design of three rococo figures in a garden within a rectangular frame. It is flanked by two rectangular segments printed in gold with flowers and a bird. The cartouches are surrounded by a design of floral vines printed in gold.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

Source or Donor

Moore, Kate R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

5-1/4 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richardson, James

Related Places

Place

Town

Warren

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America