Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1978.41i
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, metal, paint, gilding
Dimensions:
closed: 14 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 36.2 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Fan with wooden guards and sticks with gold stamped decoration; brown silk leaf with edge cut down to reveal sheer lining, the obverse painted with flowers and birds (on both opaque and shear textile surfaces); metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Leighton Meserve
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
