AMERICAN BRISE' FAN, OF BALSA WOOD, WITH ENAMELLED METAL GUARD STICKS AND PALE PINK RIBBON. THE GUARDS BECOME THE HANDLE, SO THE FAN MAY BE CONSIDERED A COCKADE SCREEN. IT IS A TYPICAL EXEMPLAR OF AUTOGRAPHED FAN, WITH WRITINGS AND DEDICATIONS. A STICK HAS CARVED WITH THE WRITING: "PAT. 1857-1860". DATED JULY 18TH 1872. CM 14,5. MAX SPREAD CM 24,5. STICKS 16 + 2.