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Description
People used hand fans made of feathers as decorative accessories. With a rigid structure, handscreen fans are not collapsable.
Opera singers popularized the use of feather accessories in the early 20th century. This fan is associated with opera singer Lillian Blauvelt who performed in Bar Harbor in 1904.
About This Item
- Title: Red feather handscreen fan, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Feathers, fiber, ivory
- Dimensions: 35.6 cm x 24.1 cm
- Local Code: 2021.014.001
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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