Curious and Unusual 1865 American Civil War Paper Hand Fan handmade pin cusion I would guess this piece

I would guess this piece dates to the mid 20th century

but equally handy for earrings

10 1/8” w x 12 5/8” t x 3 5/8” d

so please contact me prior to purchase for an exact shipping quote

Curious and Unusual 1865 American Civil War Paper Hand Fan handmade pin cusion I would guess this pieceI purchased this fan from my favorite rare book seller, not knowing quite what to make of it, but finding it quite an interesting, unusual and striking looking thing. I am not enough of a Civil War expert to unpack it, but I am pretty certain the choice of blue ink for the printing connects it the Union, while the serpent at the center of the fan represents the Confederacy. It seems possible, with numbers 1 7 along the left side, that it makes