Object Number 1958.1526

Object Name

Fan (Hand screen)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Date

1750-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Wood handle; "58.1526" (red paint)

Materials

Wool; Canvas; Linen; Wood; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered (Irish stitch), Woven (twill), Woven (plain), Canvaswork

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

18 (H) , 11.25 (W) , 10.9 (Image H) , 11.5 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

45.72 (H) , 28.575 (W) , 10.9 (Image H) , 11.5 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

OH and OW. Image H and W of fan only.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 101, fig. 47
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 103, fig. 50
[Article] Montgomery, Florence. 11//1961 Pattern-Woven Flamestitch Fabric. Antiques.
• Published on p.455, fig. 5.