There are 3 other images 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 darkslategrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1914

  • Work on this object ended.

1952

  • We acquired this object.

2014

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Pleated Fan And Case

This is a Pleated fan and case. It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is silk leaf, tortoise shell sticks . It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 26.7 × 47 cm (10 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan And Case; silk leaf, tortoise shell sticks ; H x W (open): 26.7 × 47 cm (10 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-161-234-a,b

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/18391147/ |title=Pleated Fan And Case |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=11 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>