Fan

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1960.45

Description

Folding hand fan with a burgundy silk leaf and burgundy-painted wooden sticks. There is a silk ribbon attached to the base.

Context

Given as a gift to Grace Helen Chaffee Smith by a Mr. Goodrich. He purposely chose red because he was a student at Harvard.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.45

Source or Donor

Smith, Grace Helen Chaffee (1877-1971)

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

Overall (closed)

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Silk, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Smith, Grace Helen Chaffee (1877-1971)