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History & Notes: Belonged to Judith Preston, the donor's grandmother, who lived in Maryland.
Description: Feather fan; white feathers with royal purple bits of feathers in the center and in four places around outside of the fan; 8 " across and 13" from tip of fan to end of the white ivory handle.
Object Number: 1963.218.0001
Object: fan, hand
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1880
Materials: feather, ivory
Donor: Judith Phelps
Description: Feather fan; white feathers with royal purple bits of feathers in the center and in four places around outside of the fan; 8 " across and 13" from tip of fan to end of the white ivory handle.
Object Number: 1963.218.0001
Object: fan, hand
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1880
Materials: feather, ivory
Donor: Judith Phelps
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