Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1942.176
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, lace, metal, metal sequins, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 14 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 36.2 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Fan with black painted wooden guards and sticks with metal inlay and incised decoration highlighted with silver paint; black silk chiffon leaf with wide border of black lace and applied metal sequins scattered over surface; metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James King Hand
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
