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1990

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Fan Box

This is a fan box. It was manufactured by Ernest Kees Fabrique d'Eventail. We acquired it in 1990. Its medium is paper box lined with silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sheila Bruce. It is credited Gift of Sheila Bruce.

It has the following markings

Printed inside top lid: Ernest Kees / Boulevard des Capucines / Paris.

Cite this object as

Fan Box; Manufactured by Ernest Kees Fabrique d'Eventail; paper box lined with silk; Gift of Sheila Bruce; 1990-25-15

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