Fan
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint, ribbon, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
closed: 8 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 21.6 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
open: 15 x 8 1/2 x 1 in. ( 38.1 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brisé fan with pierced, gold painted wooden sticks joined by pink silk ribbon; metal rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Leighton Meserve
Object Number:
1978.41f
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30175
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brisé fan with box
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1855
Medium:
Ivory, metal, mother of pearl, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall (fan closed): 6 7/8 x 3/4 x 1 in. (17.5 x 1.9 x 2.5 cm)
Box: 7 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 in. ( 18.4 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Ivory brisé fan with pierced sticks with pointed tips with scalloped edges; sticks joined by white ribbon; metal rivet with mother of pearl buttons; green cardboard box.
Object Number:
INV.968ab
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on piece of paper found inside box: "Given to Harriet Francis / by her uncle / Chas. H. Parker - / about 1855"
Gallery Label:
A note found with the object indicates that it was given to Harriet Francis by her uncle, Charles H. Parker, around 1855.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
30171
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Parasol: black and white
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Silk, lace, ivory, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 14 x 4 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Parasol with ivory ball ferrule with ivory-colored silk tassel, black lace over ivory-colored silk shade, collapsible ivory shaft with sliding metal collar, and plain, rounded ivory handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Frank Squier and Mrs. Edward J. Turnbull
Object Number:
1953.37
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this parasol belonged to Mrs. Frank Squier (Frances Henrietta Estella Marshall, 1843-1892), the donor' mother. It is described as a "carriage parasol."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30146
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Ivory, silk, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 9 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. ( 24.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with carved ivory guards with openwork design and plain ivory sticks with rivet end shaped like an arrow head; green silk leaf with ivory lining, with monogram painted in white, blue, and yellow on obverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number:
1937.6
Marks:
painted monogram: on obverse of leaf: "L B C"
Gallery Label:
The monogram on this fan is that of Lena Burr Corse (1847-1910), the donor's mother.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30145
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan box
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, satin
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 5.7 x 20.6 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Fan box made of cardboard covered in white textured paper, with stamped gold border on lid; interior lined in white satin, with "B. Altman & Co. New York" stamped in gold on inside of lid.
Object Number:
INV.8721
Marks:
stamped in purple: on bottom of box: "FRANCE"
stamped in gold: on inside of lid: "B. Altman & Co. / New York"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
30140
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1860-1875
Medium:
Ivory, paint, silk
Dimensions:
closed: 10 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 25.4 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Ivory brisé fan with plain, square-tipped guards and sticks joined by ivory-colored silk ribbon; monogram painted in blue and green at center of sticks; ivory handle with ivory-colored silk tassel and braided closure.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number:
1937.5
Inscriptions:
Monogram painted along center-front of open fan: "L B C"
Gallery Label:
This fan originally belonged to the donor's mother, Lena Burr Corse (1847-1910). It was apparently purchased at Tiffany & Co. in New York City.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
30139
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brisé fan
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Wood, paper, paint, ribbon, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 24.1 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden brisé fan with pierced sticks, each with the shield of one of the Swiss cantons at its tip, and a figure (color-printed on paper) representing the canton with the name of the canton handwritten below it; sticks joined by white ribbon; metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Ina Love Thursby
Object Number:
1944.37a
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on sticks: "St. Gall", "Bern", "Zoug", "Zurich", etc.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
30133
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Mother of pearl, paper, silver, paint, gilding, other metal
Dimensions:
closed: 11 x 1 1/4 x 1 in. ( 27.9 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with pierced mother of pearl guards and sticks with applied silver, paint, and gilding; paper leaf with hand-painted scenes and floral motifs; metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Edna Morse
Object Number:
1941.1114
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
30130
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Parasol: white w/scalloped edges
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Silk, ivory, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 15 x 4 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Parasol with carved ivory ferrule, ivory-colored silk shade with scallop-edged ruffle, collapsible ivory shaft with sliding metal (silver?) collar, and carved ivory handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1945.80a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30124
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco pouch or sweet bag
Classification:
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 19 x 13 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Circular black silk pouch or bag; embroidered on front with crossed flags: a Confederate flag with white background and red bars, and an American-type flag with three stripes and eight stars; below is shield with two red and one white stripe, and stars against blue background.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, New York Commandery
Object Number:
1926.97
Marks:
written: on shield: "From a young lady in Lebanon, Ky"
Gallery Label:
This bag was probably made for a Kentucky soldier serving with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
30110
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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