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Pleated Fan

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1840–1860 and we acquired it in 1916. Its medium is paper leaf with gilded chromolithograph; carved and pierced bone sticks. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Georgina Schuyler and Louisa L. Schuyler. It is credited Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 27.3 × 50.8 cm (10 3/4 in. × 20 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan; paper leaf with gilded chromolithograph; carved and pierced bone sticks; H x W (open): 27.3 × 50.8 cm (10 3/4 in. × 20 in.); Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler; 1916-29-119

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