Object ID:
2013.45.02
Description:
Folding fan with single paper pleated leaf, advertising the Red Star Line transatlantic passenger service. The leaf is printed with images of a couple in masquerade costume amid festive paper lanterns. Sticks and guards are wood; the front (right) guard is stamped RED STAR LINE.
The Red Star Line operated between 1873 and 1935. Its main ports of call were Antwerp in Belgium, Liverpool and Southampton in Great Britain, and New York City and Philadelphia in the United States.
The Red Star Line operated between 1873 and 1935. Its main ports of call were Antwerp in Belgium, Liverpool and Southampton in Great Britain, and New York City and Philadelphia in the United States.
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Dimension Details:
Guard length: 8.25"
Leaf height: 4"
Open width: 15"
Arc (degrees when open): 140
20 sticks / 2 guards
Leaf height: 4"
Open width: 15"
Arc (degrees when open): 140
20 sticks / 2 guards
Credit Line:
Gift of Lynn Wooldridge
Acknowledgment:
This online exhibition is made possible through a generous grant from the Fan Association of North America (FANA).
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front view
detail of leaf
front view
detail of leaf