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Thomas Wilson Dorr

fan, ca. 1845

Description

Maker

  • Thomas Wilson Dorr, 1805-1854, American
  • La Moselle, French, manufacturer

Title

fan

Year

ca. 1845

Medium

wood; paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wood,
  • paint

Dimensions

24.1 cm (9 1/2 inches) (length)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of Margarethe L. Dwight

Object Number

36.142X.5B

Projects & Publications

Publications

Beauty in Hand

The Art of the Fan

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Beauty in Hand

June 1 - August 18, 1990

Related

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American

fan| fragment, ca. 1835

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