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1726-1750
GUSN-7369
Narrow, pierced, carved and painted ivory sticks; vellum (kid?) leaf, one side painted with scene of men and women dancing around table, one playing fidddle; enclosed by scenes of cats selling fabric, cats selling birds, and dogs selling china; reverse shows cat in Watteau dress before a dog's store/stand; floral border.
fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
kidskin
painting (coating)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Handwritten note attached to ribbon: ""Property of / Mrs. C. T. Pierce[*] / about 1780"" [* wife of donor].
Unknown
Gift of Commodore Charles T. Pierce
1930.1657
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