Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
Date:
ca. 1656
Object Number:
1951.414b
Medium:
Glass
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Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1949.183
Date:
ca. 1902
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, lace, metal, metal sequins
Dimensions:
closed: 10 1/2 x 2 x 1 in. ( 26.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
applied monogram: on face of one guard: "E S"
Description:
Fan with tortoise shell guards and sticks, one guard with applied metal monogram; leaf of black netting with ivory floral lace appliqué outlined with metal sequins; tortoise shell handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fan was given to the donor by the Misses Maynard in 1902.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Roswell Skeel, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
