Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1937.5
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 )
Inscriptions:
Monogram painted along center-front of open fan: "L B C"
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.
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.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
