Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan: flower, butterfly pattern
Object Number:
INV.11657
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 12 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 31.8 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in red ink: on inner face of one guard: "E. Czensy. Paris"
Description:
Fan with white painted wooden guards and sticks with gold stamped decoration, ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf painted with flowers and insects, and brass handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
