Collection Highlights
N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.13
Medium:
Colored engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1970.32j
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, lace
Dimensions:
closed: 10 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 26 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
applied monogram: on each guard: "C F W"
Description:
Fan with tortoise shell guards and sticks, each guard with applied monogram; black lace leaf with sheer white silk(?) lining; tortoise shell handle.
Gallery Label:
This fan was formerly in the collection of Mrs. Forsyth Wickes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ann Wickes Brewer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
