Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1949.184
Date:
ca. 1879
Medium:
Wood, paint, silk, metal sequins, metal, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
closed: 8 x 2 x 1 in. ( 20.3 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with pierced, gold painted guards and sticks; black satin leaf with scalloped border of gold-colored sequins and applied sequins scattered over surface; metal rivet with mother of pearl button.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fan was purchased in Europe by the donor's mother in 1879.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Roswell Skeel, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
