Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.11

Description

Paper folding fan painted with a scenic design featuring a pagoda arch with several robed figures walking through it. The sticks are painted with a floral design, and there is a white tassel hanging from the hinge.

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

Made/Created

Date made

1903

Dimensions

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)