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Handscreen

This is a Handscreen. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is block or stencil-printed paper leaf with applied lithograph, turned wood handle. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

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Handscreen; block or stencil-printed paper leaf with applied lithograph, turned wood handle; Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-43-27

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18318837/ |title=Handscreen |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=18 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>