Object Record
| Object Name | Fan |
| Date | ca. 1930s |
| Description |
Brise fan. Ivory-color molded plastic sticks have a raised floral design along the top edge and a pierced design in the lower half. Hand-painted flowers on one guardstick, with a handwritten inscription across the four center sticks: "HAPPY / NEW / YEAR" and the equivalent inscription in Hebrew letters. Sticks are joined near the top with a blue satin ribbon. Riveted at bottom, with a beige silk tassel attached at rivet. (Keywords: Fashion, Accessory, Holiday, Judaism) |
| Ownership and History | Brise fans have no fan leaf; they are typically made from sticks that are joined together by a ribbon. This small fan was used to send holiday wishes. Its Hebrew inscription "L'Shanah Tovah," meaning "for a good year," is the traditional greeting for Rosh Hashanah, which marks the start of the Jewish new year. |
| Earliest Date | 1928 |
| Latest Date | 1940 |
| Material | Plastic |
| Subjects |
Holidays Judaism Fans |
| Lexicon Sub-category | Personal Gear |
| Catalog Number | X01.0059 |
| Support Acknowledgment | Online Collections Database record made possible by the Fan Association of North America (FANA), 2011. (www.fanassociation.org) |
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