Fan
Artist
Maker unknown
(European)
Datemid 19th Century
MediumSilk, ivory, glass, cardboard, thread, feathers, brass
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4in. (17.1cm)
ClassificationsPERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Credit LineProctor Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 684.37a-b
DescriptionPieces of red silk moiré with scalloped edges, joined together with thread tacks. The moiré sections have white feathers glued to the top; carved ivory monture with some gilt accents. Silk tassel attached to brass rivet and hoop. Box: gray cardboard box in the shape of a guitar case, with lithographic image of young woman on cover.
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Label TextJenny Lind was a Swedish opera singer who became known as the “Swedish Nightingale.” Beginning in 1850, sponsored by P. T. Barnum, she toured in the United States to much acclaim. The Jenny Lind Fan is a brisé style folding fan with broad leaf or petal-shaped sections, sometimes topped with feathers, such as this one.
