Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 brown painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Fan cream-colored w/ brown painted edges w/ marsh scene and birds in brown; reverse has red background w/ edges, river scene and fish also in brown.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
cutting (dividing)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
bamboo (material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
fish
rivers
Painted
Bamboo
Cut
Unidentified Paper
Iron
River
Bird
Fish
FAN
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
A.A. Vantine & Co.
Unknown
Japan
11 x 20.5 x 0.625 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4995
New York state (United States)
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