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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1880

GUSN

GUSN-12119

Description

Pierced brown wood sticks amd guards; white goose feather painted on one side with oriental figures and flowers in gold, red, blue, and green; on reverse flowers only, same colors; feathers tipped with peacock eyes; brass rivet and ring with aqua, white, and purple silk tassel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
brass (alloy)
feather (material)
geese
painting (coating)
peafowl
piercing
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Chinoiserie
floral patterns
Feather
Peacock Feather
Silk
Brass
Painted
Pierced
Chinoiserie
Floral
FAN

Additional Identification Number

WHS 353/9

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.358

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