Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: PALM-FROND DIAMOND SHAPED FAN, 1920's
... MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: PALM-FROND DIAMOND SHAPED FAN...palm -frond diamond shaped fan... COSTUME ACCESSORIES Female palm -frond diamond shaped fan Object ...
Object. Woven palm - frond handle and 'spine'. Strips of palm-frond have then been split from the fronds, and woven in a 'basket' effect, with slightly wider - 1 cm, at the base of the fan shape, tapering to .5 cm at the top. Lower section at the centre. A second 5 cm straight shape section steps up to a top peak, 4 cm high. Some pattern is visible, in a darker colour.costume accessories, female, palm -frond diamond shaped fan