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Fan

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hand fan reported as the wedding fan Miss Hannah Chatterton, who married Mr. James A Hyde of New Paltz Landing, on May 25, 1857. Made from machined ivory (?) stocks with grape bunches and grape vine motif on outer sticks. Decorative holes pierced thorugh middle sticks. Loop of bone or ivory on bottom. Fan fabric cis a transparent cotton mull, with machined lace tape trimming edge. Holes and piercing in cotton fabric, and staining of fabric (rust).

2025.35.003

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Historic Costume

Fan

Female

1857

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