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Fan, Hand

Object/Artifact

One fan with ivory sticks with cut out vines and "feather stitching" patterns. The sticks are held together with a rod and mother of pearl buttons. A decoratively shaped and marked brass loop is also attached here, and a brown cord and tassel hangs from the brass loop. The fan is made with brown, pear shaped pieces of fabric, each with small sequins sewn to the fabric. The top has tiny red-brown feathers attached to the fabric, some of which are falling off. A note was attached to the fan: "This brown fan was used by Mrs. Mary Gracy (my mother) when she was a girl probably about 1880."

2005.041.13

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Accessory

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

1870 - 1890

Personal Accessories

3/4 in

13-1/2 in

8-1/2 in

Ivory

Fabric

Brass

Mother-of-pearl

sequins

Feathers

Gracy, Mary

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