Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1950.195
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Bamboo, silk, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 8 1/2 x 1 x 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Fan with bamboo guards and sticks with stamped decoration, the sticks with openwork design, and pale yellow silk gauze leaf painted with flowers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Roswell Skeel, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
