Historic New England

Folding Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; pink floral spray painted on center sticks; white satin leaf with flowering branches and a bird painted in pastel colors and gilt; mother of pearl washer; brass ring.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45495

Accession Number: 1953.M13

Rigid Feather Fan

Silver filigree handle with long white satin ribbon; rigid white goose feather leaf with traces of painted bird; white satin rosettes where leaf and handle join.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: filigree enameling, feather (material), geese, painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 45496

Accession Number: 1953.M14

Fan

Ebonized sticks and guards, set with spangles; black chiffon leaf sewn all over with silver sequins; metal washer and ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, staining, ebony (color), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45497

Accession Number: 1953.M15

Souvenir Fan

Souvenir fan; natural wood sticks and guards, very narrow; paper leaf printed with "Bois de Boulogne", "Nice", and "Trouville Sur Mer" scenes framed with roses; metal rivet.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Possibly Marpy, Luc (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45498

Accession Number: 1953.M16

Souvenir Fan

Plain, narrow wooden sticks and guards; paper leaf printed with seated man and woman and small dog in brown, red and green; brass rivet and ring.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45499

Accession Number: 1953.M17

Fontange Souvenir Fan

Short and narrow wooden sticks and guards with carved and gilded floral design; pale green paper leaf painted with pink flowers and green leaves, highlighted in gilt; glued-on sequins; metal rivet and ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45500

Accession Number: 1953.M19

Folding Souvenir Fan

White wooden sticks and guards, carved and gilded floral sprays; olive paper leaf depicting David's painting of Napoleon crowning Josephine in white, red and brown; reverse white printed in green with bows, leaves, flowers and bees.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Francolin, Gilet & Cie. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45501

Accession Number: 1953.M20

Folding Souvenir Fan

Ivory-colored celluloid sticks and guards, short and narrow with carved floral design painted in gilt and pastels; white paper leaf printed with center medallion with figures, background of bows, swags and leaves in gilt, yellow and green; glued-on sequins; reverse printed with bows, musical instrum...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Duvelleroy, J. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), celluloid (cellulosic), paper (fiber product), printing (process), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 45502

Accession Number: 1953.M21

Folding Souvenir Fan

Short, narrow, white wooden sticks and guards, painted with silver floral design; thin paper leaf printed with pink and green floral spray and white lacy background; metal rivet and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45503

Accession Number: 1953.M22

Fontange Souvenir Fan

White wooden sticks and guards with silver and gilt painted floral decoration; graduated paper leaf with scalloped edge; printed with central medallion with figures, framed with roses; background pastoral scene of figures and cherubs; edged in gilt; plain white reverse; metal ring and rivet.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), scalloping, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45504

Accession Number: 1953.M23

Cockade Fan

Imitation cigar with cockade fan which pulls out, salmon colored leaf, small size.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 45505

Accession Number: 1941.1669

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