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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1946.191
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint, silk, lace, brass, metal sequins
Dimensions:
closed: 10 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 25.4 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with shaped, gold painted wooden guards and sticks with incised decoration; black silk chiffon leaf with black lace edging and applied metal (gold-colored) sequins scattered over surface; brass handle and rivet.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Eugenia Seal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
