Bone and Chiffon Fan with Lace and Sequins c1900

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Windham Textile and History Museum

An antique lace fan with intricate designs rests on a white fabric surface.

Name/Title

Bone and Chiffon Fan with Lace and Sequins c1900

Entry/Object ID

2024.47.2

Description

A hand fan with bone spines and white chiffon fabric. There is also white lace at the top and tiny black sequins sewn in throughout. This fan is in very poor condition, the chiffon is flaking and disintegrating, making it impossible to open the fan all the way without damaging it further. The metal hook at the end, used both to hold the fan together and to attach it to the user, is also broken. The bone pieces are delicately carved with floral patterns. Circa 1900.

Collection

General Collection

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

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-B-5

Date

November 10, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

November 10, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

November 10, 2024