Fan

Mediumsilk, wood

Dimensions13 1/4 × 24 in. (33.7 × 61 cm)

Object number1945.41.1

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionThis fan off-white painted wood sticks and guard sticks. The sticks have a gold painted floral design. The guard sticks are cut and painted in the shape of tree trunks with a gold painted outline. The fan leaf is made of an off-white silk organza. There is gold painted on the top and side edges. In the center of the fan there are white and gray painted flowers. This fan has a metal loop.

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