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Fan (Hand screen)
1720-1750
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Wood
- Metal
- Mahogany
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0120
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1957.0120
Object Name
Fan (Hand screen)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1720-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On back of handle
Inscription: "57.120" (paint)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Wood
- Metal
- Mahogany
- Silk
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Possibly mahogany handle
Dimensions (inches)
9.75 (W) x 18.25 (L) x 10.63 (Image H) x 9.748 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.765 (W) x 46.355 (L) x 27 (Image H) x 24.76 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW. Image H and W of fan only.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 47, fig. 33Other: Brouwer, Louisa Aelena. Fans at the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: p. 27, fig. 32 and fig. 55, p. 42. Discussed: p. 25.