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Title:sweeps or fans
Date Made:1850-1930
Type:Personal Equipment
Materials:textile: turkey feathers
Place Made:United States
Accession Number:  HD 2000.39.3
Credit Line:Hall and Kate Peterson Fund for Minor Antiques
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Pair of fans or sweeps, made from turkey feathers. Fans made from turkey feathers were common and relatively inexpensive item from the mid-19th through the early 20th centuries. The durable feathers held up well, and were readily available in America. The Charleston Museum has a similar, single example in its collection (see data file).

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