Victorian Fan

DESCRIPTION

TitleVictorian FanObject TypePersonal EffectsDatec.1880DescriptionVictorian fan owned and used by the donor's grandmother, Rebecca (Rebekah) Whitfield.

Provenance and SignifcanceRebecca/Rebekah Whitfield was born 1854, Picton, NSW. She was the daughter of William Whitfield and Caroline Philadelphia West, and granddaughter of Irish convict, Jacob Whitfield, and Mary Gowrie.

In 1873 Rebecca married William Jones at St Mark's, Picton, NSW.

Rebecca's nephew was Thomas Daniel Sweeney Whitfield, builder of Shellharbour.DonorJackson, Lilian

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialSilk.Dimensions26 cm long

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryCostume AccessoriesSecondaryFans

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjectsPersonWhitfield, BeverleyWhitfield, JacobWhitfield, Thomas Daniel

LOCATION

Item LocationOn Exhibition

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