Fan
Artist
Maker unknown
(American, possibly)
Datec. 1873
MediumWood, silk
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 × 11 1/2in. (16.5 × 29.2cm)
ClassificationsPERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Credit LineGift of Mrs. H. Maldwyn Jones and Miss Elizabeth Jones
Terms
Object number81.30
DescriptionBrisé type wood autograph fan; pierced by yellow silk ribbon, with satin bows on each end.On View
Not on viewCollections
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Label TextThe centuries old custom of collecting the signatures of one’s friends gained widest acceptance in the nineteenth century. The ubiquitous autograph album was joined by the autograph fan with leaves left blank for names and sketches. This fan is inscribed with signatures from Whitesboro Seminary class of 1873.
