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1952

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2013

2025

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Pleated Fan, ca. 1840

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph, engraved horn sticks with applied gold foil. 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): 21.6 x 39.4 cm (8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)

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Pleated Fan, ca. 1840; gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph, engraved horn sticks with applied gold foil; H x W (open): 21.6 x 39.4 cm (8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-161-200

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