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1923

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Pleated Fan, 1884

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1884 and we acquired it in 1923. Its medium is gouache-painted paper leaf, varnished and gilded wood sticks, silk tassel. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 32.5 × 61.5 cm (12 13/16 × 24 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan, 1884; gouache-painted paper leaf, varnished and gilded wood sticks, silk tassel; H x W: 32.5 × 61.5 cm (12 13/16 × 24 3/16 in.); 1923-46-125

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