1. Copy of the March 1927 issue of "The Mentor" in which is an article entitled "Fans of Bygone Days" by David Belasco 2. Various newspaper and magazine articles, etc., on fans. 3. Copy of information on Chinese fans from Chinese Fantastics by Thomas Steep. 4. Group of eight index cards each listing a book on fans. 5. Mounted purple fan with bird in tree painted in gold (without frame) 6. Cream colored paper fan, hand painted with a number of long legged and long necked birds and trees (without frame) 7. Small carved tortoise shell fan. Painted on one side with bird, butterflies, and flowers. Other side, two women, flowers ( E-10). 8. Fan - Bark frame with Oriental scene - two women, two men. 9. Fan - Ivory frame, paper, palace scene with military figures. 10. Fan - Carved ivory frame, paper, different Oriental scene on each side, many figures and bright colors (one rib broken). Blue and purple tassel. 11. Fan - Carved ivory frame (several ribs broken), paper, painted with many figures and bright colors. 12. Fan - Bamboo frame, blue paper with scene painted on gold, 2 sail boats. 13. Small carved ivory frame, three floral insets. 14. Fan, ivory frame, bark ribs, silk with floral painted design, green, white and blue, silver edge, two white tassels. 15. Fan, bark frame, upper part of fan grey silk, flower baskets. Colonial scene painted on central part of ribs. 16. Carved tortoise shell fan with navy blue, gold, and figures. 17. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene music on the terrace (E-10). 18. Carved brown fan, garden scene with figures (E-10). 19. Carved gilded fan with pictures of Watteau's Embarcation 7 (E-10). 20. Carved wood fan with purple and gold background, figures on terrace. 21. Red lacquer fan with Chinese figures and flowers. 22. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene, playing Blind Man's Bluff. 23. Black wood fan with floral decoration on one side only, Fabric top. 24. Fan- wood frame with bark ribs, black and gold. Oriental lake scene on one side, other side, scene with gold background. Fabric covered case with two blue tassels. 25. Black lacquer fan decorated, group in boat; other side, group on terrace. (Torn). 26. Wood frame, one side of frame Mother of Pearl. Outdoor group scene (one side only). S/04. 27. Fan, ivory frame, group of three women and a cupid. On other side, three women and a man (E-10). 28. Carved sandalwood and blue fan. Chinese in courtyards. 29. Fan with tortoise shell ribs, gold and green lake scene with building (possibly temple). Oriental writing on black back. 30. Colonial figures, navy blue and gold background. 31. Black lacquer, decorated fan. Figures at Court and Indian maiden. Black lacquer and roses frame (E-10). 32. List of old Spanish Fans. 33. Colin Campbell Cooper list of fans and shawls.
Content Description
1. Copy of the March 1927 issue of "The Mentor" in which is an article entitled "Fans of Bygone Days" by David Belasco 2. Various newspaper and magazine articles, etc., on fans. 3. Copy of information on Chinese fans from Chinese Fantastics by Thomas Steep. 4. Group of eight index cards each listing a book on fans. 5. Mounted purple fan with bird in tree painted in gold (without frame) 6. Cream colored paper fan, hand painted with a number of long legged and long necked birds and trees (without frame) 7. Small carved tortoise shell fan. Painted on one side with bird, butterflies, and flowers. Other side, two women, flowers ( E-10). 8. Fan - Bark frame with Oriental scene - two women, two men. 9. Fan - Ivory frame, paper, palace scene with military figures. 10. Fan - Carved ivory frame, paper, different Oriental scene on each side, many figures and bright colors (one rib broken). Blue and purple tassel. 11. Fan - Carved ivory frame (several ribs broken), paper, painted with many figures and bright colors. 12. Fan - Bamboo frame, blue paper with scene painted on gold, 2 sail boats. 13. Small carved ivory frame, three floral insets. 14. Fan, ivory frame, bark ribs, silk with floral painted design, green, white and blue, silver edge, two white tassels. 15. Fan, bark frame, upper part of fan grey silk, flower baskets. Colonial scene painted on central part of ribs. 16. Carved tortoise shell fan with navy blue, gold, and figures. 17. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene music on the terrace (E-10). 18. Carved brown fan, garden scene with figures (E-10). 19. Carved gilded fan with pictures of Watteau's Embarcation 7 (E-10). 20. Carved wood fan with purple and gold background, figures on terrace. 21. Red lacquer fan with Chinese figures and flowers. 22. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene, playing Blind Man's Bluff. 23. Black wood fan with floral decoration on one side only, Fabric top. 24. Fan- wood frame with bark ribs, black and gold. Oriental lake scene on one side, other side, scene with gold background. Fabric covered case with two blue tassels. 25. Black lacquer fan decorated, group in boat; other side, group on terrace. (Torn). 26. Wood frame, one side of frame Mother of Pearl. Outdoor group scene (one side only). S/04. 27. Fan, ivory frame, group of three women and a cupid. On other side, three women and a man (E-10). 28. Carved sandalwood and blue fan. Chinese in courtyards. 29. Fan with tortoise shell ribs, gold and green lake scene with building (possibly temple). Oriental writing on black back. 30. Colonial figures, navy blue and gold background. 31. Black lacquer, decorated fan. Figures at Court and Indian maiden. Black lacquer and roses frame (E-10). 32. List of old Spanish Fans. 33. Colin Campbell Cooper list of fans and shawls.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Wm. C. (Sherrill Seeley Henderson) Henderson
Restrictions Apply
No
Inventory
1. Copy of the March 1927 issue of "The Mentor" in which is an article entitled "Fans of Bygone Days" by David Belasco 2. Various newspaper and magazine articles, etc., on fans. 3. Copy of information on Chinese fans from Chinese Fantastics by Thomas Steep. 4. Group of eight index cards each listing a book on fans. 5. Mounted purple fan with bird in tree painted in gold (without frame) 6. Cream colored paper fan, hand painted with a number of long legged and long necked birds and trees (without frame) 7. Small carved tortoise shell fan. Painted on one side with bird, butterflies, and flowers. Other side, two women, flowers ( E-10). 8. Fan - Bark frame with Oriental scene - two women, two men. 9. Fan - Ivory frame, paper, palace scene with military figures. 10. Fan - Carved ivory frame, paper, different Oriental scene on each side, many figures and bright colors (one rib broken). Blue and purple tassel. 11. Fan - Carved ivory frame (several ribs broken), paper, painted with many figures and bright colors. 12. Fan - Bamboo frame, blue paper with scene painted on gold, 2 sail boats. 13. Small carved ivory frame, three floral insets. 14. Fan, ivory frame, bark ribs, silk with floral painted design, green, white and blue, silver edge, two white tassels. 15. Fan, bark frame, upper part of fan grey silk, flower baskets. Colonial scene painted on central part of ribs. 16. Carved tortoise shell fan with navy blue, gold, and figures. 17. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene music on the terrace (E-10). 18. Carved brown fan, garden scene with figures (E-10). 19. Carved gilded fan with pictures of Watteau's Embarcation 7 (E-10). 20. Carved wood fan with purple and gold background, figures on terrace. 21. Red lacquer fan with Chinese figures and flowers. 22. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene, playing Blind Man's Bluff. 23. Black wood fan with floral decoration on one side only, Fabric top. 24. Fan- wood frame with bark ribs, black and gold. Oriental lake scene on one side, other side, scene with gold background. Fabric covered case with two blue tassels. 25. Black lacquer fan decorated, group in boat; other side, group on terrace. (Torn). 26. Wood frame, one side of frame Mother of Pearl. Outdoor group scene (one side only). S/04. 27. Fan, ivory frame, group of three women and a cupid. On other side, three women and a man (E-10). 28. Carved sandalwood and blue fan. Chinese in courtyards. 29. Fan with tortoise shell ribs, gold and green lake scene with building (possibly temple). Oriental writing on black back. 30. Colonial figures, navy blue and gold background. 31. Black lacquer, decorated fan. Figures at Court and Indian maiden. Black lacquer and roses frame (E-10). 32. List of old Spanish Fans. 33. Colin Campbell Cooper list of fans and shawls.