Collections in Motion: Tortoiseshell Fan
Collections in Motion: Tortoiseshell Fan
Demonstration of an unusual fan from the Cooper Hewitt Museum collection. Made around 1880, the fan is opened and closed by pulling a silk cord.
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Demonstration of an unusual fan from the Cooper Hewitt Museum collection. Made around 1880, the fan is opened and closed by pulling a silk cord.
We know one item that is featured in this video.
- Pleated Cockade Fan (USA)
- glazed cotton leaf, tortoise shell handle, silk cord.
- Gift of Mary Goodrich Fitch Beer.
- 1952-2-1
