Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1978.41j
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Ivory, silk, lace, sequins, plastic
Dimensions:
closed: 9 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. ( 24.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with carved ivory guards and sticks; palmette-shaped ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf with lace trim and applied sequins scattered over surface; plastic handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Leighton Meserve
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
