Fan

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.16

Description

Silk folding fan with black sticks decorated in gold. The leave is painted with naturalistic pansies and irises.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Source or Donor

Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989), Clark, Louise Dewey Howland (1900-1978), Drury, Sylvia Ann Howland Sample, Gay, Emily Shipman Howland Mansfield (1907-1996)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

14-1/2 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Depth

1-1/8 in

Material

Wood, Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)