There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color blanchedalmond darkkhaki silver slategrey darkslategrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1935

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

  • You found it!

Folding Fan Sticks

This is a Folding Fan Sticks. It is dated 1740–1750 and we acquired it in 1935. Its medium is ivory sticks, painted, gilded, and carved à jour, silk ribbon. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Georgiana L. McClellan. It is credited Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 15.2 x 15.6 cm (6 in. x 6 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Folding Fan Sticks; ivory sticks, painted, gilded, and carved à jour, silk ribbon; H x W (open): 15.2 x 15.6 cm (6 in. x 6 1/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan; 1935-2-2-a

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18339911/ |title=Folding Fan Sticks |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=14 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>