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Woman's wedding fan

about 1835
Medium/TechniqueFeathers, ivory, silver
Dimensions25 cm (9 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 25 cm (guard) x 46 cm (open max.)
Credit LineGift of the Children of Mrs. Otis Norcross
Accession number21.265f
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceUsed with 21.265 a-f by Lucy Ann Lane (1816-1916), married to Otis Norcross on 9 December 1835 in Boston.
Rigid fan (pien mien) (one of a pair)
second half of the 19th century
Rigid fan (pien mien) (one of a pair)
second half of the 19th century
Rigid fan (pien mien)
first half of 19th century
Woman's hat
late 18th century
Tunic
A.D. 400–800
Woman's evening dress
Arnold Scaasi
Fall 1986
Headdress
20th century
Panel
Probably A.D. 1000–1476