Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
2002.1.1404
Date:
1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 7 x 1/8 in. unfolded
Description:
This woman's folding hand fan is made of paper and has three leaf panels. One side has a color enhanced photograph of a family canoeing on a blue lake with an imposed picture of a loaf of bread. The front reads "Enriched Tip-Top is Better Bread". The reverse reads "Tip-Top Warm Weather Snacks", with serving and sandwich suggestions. Copyright 1950.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
