Fan

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1959.31.1

Description

Folding hand fan with large pink feathers attached to celluloid sticks. The celluloid is cream colored and decorated with piece carving in a four-petaled flower motif. The feathers are dyed ostrich feathers.

Context

Owned by Florence Day Briggs in Brandon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1959.31

Source or Donor

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1905 - 1915

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

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Length

9 in

Material

Celluloid, Feather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America