Fan with Box
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Hetty Hart Jarvis
American, 1828 - 1898
MakerProbably made by
Tiffany & Company
American, founded 1837
Datemid 19th century
Medium(.a) silk, ivory
(.b) silk, wood, paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width of box closed): 12 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/4in. (30.8 x 3.8 x 5.7cm)
Other (height x width x depth of fan open): 11 1/2 x 20 x 1 1/8in. (29.2 x 50.8 x 2.9cm)
Other (height x width x depth of fan open): 11 1/2 x 20 x 1 1/8in. (29.2 x 50.8 x 2.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam in memory of her family
DescriptionFan (.a) - Handpainted silk satin and carved ivory fan, probably Oriental. Ornate carved ivory guards and sticks with floral and grape motifs. Leaf face is made of ivory silk and hand-painted with a floral garland, verso has ornate mongram in forget-me-nots: "HHJ." Ornate shaped gilt metal loop at base of fan.
Box (.b) - Box covered in ivory silk. Inside of box lid reads "Tiffany & Co/Union Square."
Box (.b) - Box covered in ivory silk. Inside of box lid reads "Tiffany & Co/Union Square."
Object number2010.423.57a,b
MarkingsInside box lid (.b) reads "Tiffany & Co/Union Square"Inscribed"HHJ" painted on silk of fanSubject Terms
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Hetty Hart Jarvis
