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Fan (Hand screen)
1750-1800
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Linen
- Wood
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1958.1526
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1526
Object Name
Fan (Hand screen)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1750-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Wood handle
Inscription: "58.1526" (red paint)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Linen
- Wood
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
- Woven (twill)
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
18 (H) x 11.25 (W) x 10.9 (Image H) x 11.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.72 (H) x 28.575 (W) x 27.686 (Image H) x 29.21 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW. Image H and W of fan only.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 101, fig. 47Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 103, fig. 50Article: Montgomery, Florence. 11//1961 Pattern-Woven Flamestitch Fabric. Antiques.
• Published on p.455, fig. 5.Other: Brouwer, Louisa Aelena. Fans at the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 29, p. 24. Discussed: pp. 21-25.