Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan: owl design
Object Number:
INV.8639
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Wood, linen, metal, metal sequins, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 7 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 17.8 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper tag attached with string to handle: "COX"
Description:
Fan with wooden guards and pierced wooden sticks, the latter with metal inlay; sheer black linen(?) leaf with painted owl with outstretched wings and applied metal sequins scattered over surface; metal handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
