Luna moth fan
George Keiswetter
(American (born in Germany), worked mid-19th century)
Allen Fan Company
(American, 1885–1910)
about 1890
Object PlaceEast Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCarved and painted wood sticks and silk plain-weave leaf painted in oil with applied metal sequins, thread, and net
DimensionsGuard: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.); maximum open: 66 cm (26 in.); arc: 160°
Credit LineOldham Collection
Accession number1976.369
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
Provenance1976, Esther Oldham, Wellesley, MA; gift of Miss Oldham to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 9, 1976)
