Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan: ostrich feather (natural color)
Object Number:
INV.8736
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Feathers, wood (possibly ebony), metal
Dimensions:
closed: 15 x 6 1/2 x 2 in. ( 38.1 x 16.5 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper tag attached with string to handle: "COX"
Description:
Brown and white ostrich feather fan with black (painted?) wooden sticks and metal handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
