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1912

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Pleated Fan

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is paper leaf with gilded and hand-colored lithograph; carved bone sticks, mother-of-pearl guards. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Clarence Hoblitzelle. It is credited Gift of Clarence Hoblitzelle.

Its dimensions are

H x W (open): 29.8 x 51.1 cm (11 3/4 x 20 1/8 in.)

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Pleated Fan; paper leaf with gilded and hand-colored lithograph; carved bone sticks, mother-of-pearl guards; H x W (open): 29.8 x 51.1 cm (11 3/4 x 20 1/8 in.); Gift of Clarence Hoblitzelle; 1912-10-3

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