Collection Highlights
Common Sense
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.Y1776.Paine.com
Medium:
Pamphlet, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan: floral motif w/carved stays
Object Number:
INV.8648
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Ivory, silk, paint, metal, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
closed: 11 x 2 x 1 in. ( 27.9 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with carved and pierced ivory guards and sticks with serrated edges, beige silk leaf with painted floral decoration, and metal handle and rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
