Chinese export fan

fan

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES - ACCESSORY
CHINA
paper; wood; metal
Overall: 11 1/8 x 20 3/4 x 1 in.

Fan, probably Chinese export; probably acquired by Captain Timothy M. Benson during voyages of bark MARTHA DAVIS, 1878-1889; folded paper with black ebony sticks; scene painted on paper depicts men with fabric costumes and painted applied heads, surrounded by decorative leaf work; two guard sticks with gold paint at bottom.

1995.117.3