Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1942.229
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint, metal, metal sequins
Dimensions:
closed: 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 23.5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with wooden guards and sticks with incised and painted decoration, pale gray silk chiffon leaf with painted flowers and applied metal sequins, and metal handle with yellow tassel.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James King Hand
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
