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History & Notes: Given to Mrs. Leng in 1853.
Description: Painted silver leaf paper hand fan with 16 ivory or bone sticks. Silver leaf is embossed and features painted red poppies with green stems on front and back of fan. Sticks are secured with metal pin decorated with floral element.
Object Number: 1921.027.0011
Object: fan, hand
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1850
Materials: metal, bone, paint, paper
Donor: Mrs. J.E. Leng and Emma M. Heckman
Description: Painted silver leaf paper hand fan with 16 ivory or bone sticks. Silver leaf is embossed and features painted red poppies with green stems on front and back of fan. Sticks are secured with metal pin decorated with floral element.
Object Number: 1921.027.0011
Object: fan, hand
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1850
Materials: metal, bone, paint, paper
Donor: Mrs. J.E. Leng and Emma M. Heckman
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