Whittled Wood Hand Fan
Object numberMO 2007.56
Name
Fan, Hand
Maker
Arthur Lincoln Morrell
(American whittler and showman, 1861-1951)
Date1941
Mediumwood, ribbon
Dimensionsoverall H 18 in x W 12 3/4 in x D 3 in (45.7 cm x 32.4 cm x 7.6 cm )
DescriptionA round hand fan with the staves and handle whittled from a light-color wood. The staves are glued together in a fixed circular shape and woven between them is length of red ribbon and a length of light green ribbon. A carved and inked inscription, spread over both sides of the handle reads: MADE FOR THE PRESIDENT BY THE JACK KNIFE KING / 1941 BY LOUISE AND ARTHUR MORRELL.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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