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Decorative Folding Fans

Elegant folding fans crafted from various materials, featuring intricate designs and colors, each representing different cultural influences.

EVENTAIL. Autographs and some drawings. Swan skin lined with silk, wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99089-15 Fashion accessory, Eventail
EVENTAIL. Autographs and some drawings. Swan skin lined with silk, wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99089-15 Fashion accessory, Eventail
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Folding range with leaf of beige tulle decorated with ocher yellow silk, steel and copper sequins and lovers on a frame of golden -yellow plastic inlaid with steel and decorated with gold paint, c. 1890 - c. 1910 Folding range with leaf of beige tulle decorated with ocher yellow silk, steel and copper sequins and lovers on a frame of golden -yellow plastic inlaid with steel and decorated with gold paint. The leaf is divided into three parts: at the top a narrow straight border with floral copper sequins, underneath a wide scalloped edge with lovers in different sizes and colors, at the bottom with a flower -shaped steel sequins. The whole is trimmed with a machine edge. The back of the leaf is unadorned. The frame has 16 contiguous legs and two closing legs, all decorated with input steel lovers and golden -painted stacking ornaments. Ground pin of green sharpened glass in copper setting and copper eye. Netherlands leaf: Silk. Saillets, lovers: copper (metal). Inlay: Steel (Alloy). fraFolding Fan. France, 1855-1865. Costumes; Accessories. Paper leaf, bone sticks, brass metallic loop, button and rivetbroken rangeEVENTAIL. "Japanese landscape". Paper printing, green lacquered bamboo. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Japanese landscape Fashion accessory, Eventail. Folding faiver with beatock cover in blue brown colors, on which a symmetrical representation with 15 figures. The central figure with three heads has standing figures on both sides that make a bending movement. Above the figures are flowers and four half mane. The back cover is from a green crepe. The frame counts 18 legs of mother-of-pearl with yellow and white gold leaf-inserted flowers and C volutes, the back is unprocessed. The closing pin is from buyer.Folding Fan. France, 1860s. Costumes; Accessories. "Ribbon" weave silk leaf, bone sticks, brass metallic loop, mother-of-pearl button, brass metallic rivetFan 1850-70 Italian. Fan 156420Pleated fan, Hand-colored printed paper and parchment leaf, pierced and incised mother-of-pearl sticks with applied metallic foil, gilt metal bail, Pleated fan with double leaf. Obverse: Printed (probably lithograph) and heavily hand-colored paper showing scene of Europa and the Bull surrounded by figures and putti. Heavily embellished gilded borders. Reverse: parchment painted with flowers. Pierced and incised mother-of-pearl sticks with applied metallic foil showing equestrian figures and scrolls. Gilt metal bail., possibly France, 1840s, costume & accessories, Pleated fanEVENTAIL. Autographs and some drawings. Swan skin lined with silk, wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99089-15 Fashion accessory, EventailEVENTAIL. "Woman in regional costume on each branch", Switzerland, 19th century ". Broken openwork wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Woman in regional costume on each branch, Swiss 19th Fashion accessory, EventailPleated fan, Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph, engraved horn sticks with applied gold foil, Pleated fan. Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph. Obverse: 18th century style figures in a formal garden. Reverse: landscape with dunes, caves and a mountain. Horn sticks engraved with bee and leaf motifs, and applied gold foil., probably France, ca. 1840, costume & accessories, Pleated fan. Folding ranger with a double leaf of cream satin, the front is painted with colorful flowering branches, birds and butterflies. The back is divided into three floral pieces painted in grisille with butterflies and birds. Mara coils are on the top edge of the range. The dedicated ivory frame has 16 consecutive legs, on which flowers and Chinese figures. The outborn legs are sliced in deep relief with flowers, animals and figures. On the range a silver fan ring and mother-of-pearl disc at closing pin.Folding range with paper leaf on which a wedding scene, anonymous, c. 1765 - c. 1780 In the medallion on the right two putti with burning turtles and in the left medallion a classically dressed woman with love or wedding wreaths. Finely sliced frame decorated with love symbolism. Right outsiders: altar with two pigeons, burning torch, lying beast, staff, trophy with lute, trophy with burning torch and bagpipe. Left outsider ditto. Hand section frame: two hearts in medallion, trophy with bagpipe and arrow case, bow to which a basket with flowers and fruit, altar with burning hearts, in the middle: altar with lying beast. Back leaf is unadorned. Netherlands leaf: Paper. Painting: Watercolor (Paint). frame: Ivory. frame: Leaf (metal). Support part frame: Wood (plant material). Closing pin: Paste (Glass) cutting / cutting / grinding Amsterdam In the medallion on the right two putti with burning turtles and in the left medallion a classically dressed woman with love or wedding wreaths. Fin. Folding fault with leaf of paper on which three medallions have been painted with watercolor and gold paint in which a scene at an inn, flanked by putti with birds, on a frame of leg inlaid with gold leaf and silver. In the middle on the front of the leaf an oval medallion on which the horses of a coach water and food get to a hostel (), With links two gesticulating men and a Keeshond mid-front. The medallion is surrounded by a golden laurel wreath and on top of a gold vase or urn. The round medallion on the left is filled with two pink-red putti with a cornucopia, framed with golden garlands and awarded with two turtle doves, an arrow sleeve and a hermes staff. The round medallion right is buzzed with two pink putti with a proud spot and an area, framed with golden garlands and awarded a hunting horn and two dead pheasants. The whole is surrounded by flower garlands. The back of the leaf is unprocessed. The open frame with fifteen legs is decorated with a rectangle in which a vase Folded event. White silk taffeta leaf decorated with gilded metal sequins and decorative elements in golden stamped metal, three silk tulle inlays adorned with the same elem. 1810. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 112393-3 Fashion accessory, EventailSnowy Landscape, mid 19th century, Yamamoto Baiitsu, Japanese, 1783 - 1856, 12 1/4 × 18 11/16 × 1/2 in. (31.12 × 47.47 × 1.27 cm) (open)12 1/4 × 3/4 × 1 5/16 in. (31.12 × 1.91 × 3.33 cm) (closed), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, This fan painting by Yamamoto Baiitsu shows travelers crossing a bridge near an icy riverbank and a snow-covered mountain village. Now best known as a painter of bird and flower subjects, Baiitsualong with his lifelong companion, Nakabayashi Chikutō (1776-1853), whose fan painting can be seen nearbybegan studying old Chinese paintings as a child in his native Nagoya. After the death of their teacher in 1802, Baiitsu and Chikutō both set out for Kyoto to establish independent careers, though Baiitsu was less successful than Chikutō. After Chikutō’s death in 1853, Baiitsu returned to Nagoya to take up a position as Painter in Attendance to the Tokugawa-Owari family, lords of famous Nagoya Castle.EVENTAIL. "Masked evening at the Opera", around 1840 (Gavarni). Gouache on swan skin, ivory and inlaid mother -of -pearl. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Masked evening at the Opera; Gavarni around 1840 Fashion accessory, EventailFolded range painted Decor Face Face: Birds. GAL1970.102.18 Black muslin leaf with black and painted black tulle applications, black and painted wooden framePleated fan, Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored print, carved ivory sticks, mother-of-pearl washer, Pleated fan. Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored print showing pastoral scenes with people in eighteenth century costume. Ivory sticks carved in floral and diaper designs., France, ca. 1855, costume & accessories, Pleated fanEVENTAIL. "Freedom patron of the French". Paper, engraving, rosewood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. In the center, medallion with bust of freedom. Ornamental motives on the sides. Fashion accessory, Evening, French RevolutionFan mid-19th century French. Fan 209709. Folding ranger with parchment leaf with a landscape in gouche with a landlord and a lady in a cartouche. On either side of the central image a rectangle with a figure in a landscape in blue. Along the edges of the leaf are dots and stars. Central to the rear in gouache a lady sitting at a tree. The ivory frame is partially edited, with two figures embossed, flanked by peacocks and rocaille ornaments, the back is smooth. The frame has 22 contiguous legs. The outborn legs embossed with comedia della arty figures, on colored metal foil. Copper closing pin with ivory disc.EVENTAIL. Ball book. Frieze of painted feathers. Donkey skin, ivory. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Broken end: painted feathers. Ball booklet Fashion accessory, EventailPrzeszo Przyszoci unknownPleated fan, Painted silk leaf, carved and gilded wood sticks, Pleated fan with white gauze leaf painted on the obverse with a design of poppies. Sticks are carved wood with red and gilded poppies., France, USA, 1900-1910, costume & accessories, Pleated fanEVENTAIL. "The kidnapping of Europe". Ivory painted and partly varnished, small piece of encrusted scales, broken range. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99089-21 Fashion accessory, EventailFolding fan, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1810 Folding range with green silk leaf on which palmets, lovers and stacked classic motifs of gilded copper, on black lacquered wood frame. The leaf is trimmed along the top edge with a strip of gold paper. On every segment between the legs, the fan is decorated from top to gang with: three horizontally placed lovers, a picture in which bundled arrows are bumped, three lovers. The 15th picture of the left is different from the rest. Below a long, stacked ornament of Volutes and Acchantus awarded flowers and ending in a point with a lover. Along the hand part, the leaf is decorated with a stacked ornament with bulbs crowned with arrows between a lover on the top and bottom. However, the three middle ornaments deviate and are made up of flowers. It is not clear whether this is originally or a later change. France (possibly) leaf: Silk. leaf: Copper (Metal). Blad: Gold Leaf. Paper. Blad: Paillette. sheet:. frame: Wood (plant material). frame: Lacquer EVENTAIL. "Flowers on a silver background, Japan". Paper, bamboo. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99100-10 Fashion accessory, EventailPleated Fan; painted silk leaf, carved and pierced mother-of-pearl sticks with applied gold foil, chenille tassel, pin set with a faceted stoneEventail with floral decor "Myosotis". Broken, gouache blonde horn and steel glitter, and openwork. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: floral decor "Myosotis Fashion accessory, EventailEVENTAIL. Souvenir of Trouville, its beach. Paper lithography, common wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99097-17 Fashion accessory, EventailFan French 1715-25Fan. Culture: American. Date: 1876.Souvenir fans were popular accessories in the second half of the 19th century, especially those commemorating important public events such as the newly conceived idea of internatilan expositions for displaying products of the industrial revolution. This example is from the Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia. The finely detailed depiction of the fairground buildings is presented in three vignettes; the attention to detail is made evident in the depiction of the costumes worn by the strolling figures. They are up to the minute bustle dresses, appropriately short-skirted dresses for young girls and hip-length jackets for the men. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.EVENTAIL. "Grand Elysée Rouennais". Paper printing, common wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99097-23 Fashion accessory, EventailFan. Culture: Chinese. Dimensions: 7 x 12 1/4 in. (17.8 x 31.1 cm). Date: late 18th-early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fan 1700-1775 probably French. Fan. probably French. 1700-1775. ivoryEventail "Psyche and Cupid", Bouquet and Bal Carnet holder. Eventail: gouache and gold paper face sheet, back in gouache and golden skin paper; pearl rolled, engraved and golden; Metal and rhinestone rivet. Eighteen strands and two plumes. Ball book: mother -of -pearl, singing silver border, ivory; Silver stylus; Silver metal rivet. Bouquet carrier: openwork gold metal vase, mirrors, turned mother-of-pearl, double chain and bouquet fixed needle. 1845-1850. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. Eventail "Psyche and Cupid", bouquet and ball book holder Accessory, silver, ball notebook, pencil, Roman divin, dore, paper back, double channel, stupid, fastener, endange, female, female face, grave, handle, mirror, mount, pearl, pearl, pearl, panache , Gouache cream paper, painted skin, bouquet carrier, psyche and cupid, rivet, ribbon, rhinestone, mythologyBroken fan, bird decor. GAL1988.4.27 Face sheet: openwork wood, blue gouache, orange and pinkFolded event. Point lace sheet with needle, rose point, gauze point, English frame in brown scales, golden metal rter. 1890-1890. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 112393-9 Fashion accessory, EventailFan 18th century French. Fan 120747Pleated Fan (France); parchment leaf painted with watercolors, carved ivory sticks, wood splints, mother-of-pearl washer. Folding rough with leaf of green mesh with a black silk cartouche with a central show a man dressed in neo-rococo with a two-handed on his head and a stick in his right hand. On his left is a woman with a straw hat, a blue-white suit and a basket with flowers to its left arm. The scene is framed by an edge of lovers and shaded gold paint on black silk. On the right of the magazine signing by Martinel (or Martine P,). The back of the leaf is not edited. The Ajour and embossed tortoise frame () Has 14 contiguous legs, inlaid with gold leaf and a silver-plated floral motif. The golden fan ring has turquoise stone.EVENTAIL. "Monuments de Paris". Paper, black engravings and colors, waxed wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Paris Monuments Fashion accessory, Eventailbroken range GAL1981.95.82 Horn studded and painted cutEVENTAIL. joyful round on the occasion of the assembly of notables around Louis XVI. Revolution. Paper, colored engraving, united ivory. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99055-7 Fashion accessory, EventailFolded range, Facing sheet decor: massive flowers with birds, frame decor: oceased patterns.Fan late 19th century French. Fan 209695EVENTAIL. "Roman history". Gouache on Cabretille, black wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Roman history Fashion accessory, EventailBrisé fan of cut ivory, in which a central medallion on which the wedding of Cupido and Psyche is painted with watercolor, samples and silver decoration on the outdoor legs, anonymous, c. 1777 - c. 1800 Brisé Waaier, frame consisting of 28 consecutive legs of ivory ajour cut. On the outdoor legs a edge decoration of steel beads. On the outdoor legs a small silver band, for reinforcement or decoration Steel closing pin with stras button. Decoration: In the middle a medallion on which a performance of the mystical marriage of Amor and Psyche has been painted with watercolor. This image was followed to a, in Greek with 'Tryphon, made this', signed cameor of Sardonyx who was in the collection of the Duke of Malborough in the 18th century. On the medallion you can see how the veiled couple is led to the marriage bed by a putto with a torch on a knotted cord, which is opened by another putto. The third putto holds a 'liknon' or holy basket, in which the firstfruits of the field fruits were bFan mid-18th century Chinese. Fan. Chinese. mid-18th century. Paper, wood, ivory, and tortoiseshell. FansPleated Fan (France); silk machine-made lace, silk gauze painted with gouache, tortoise shell sticks with metallic foil and steel piqués, gilt metal bailFan late 18th century British. Fan. British. late 18th century. Ivory and paper. FansEVENTAIL. "Red Mill". Paper, black printing, common wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99081-21 Fashion accessory, EventailPrinted fan unknownPleated Fan; paper leaf with hand-colored etching, painted ivory or bone sticks carved à jour, guards inlaid with colored foilFan, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 4) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Novelties" series (N228), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company. There are five types of card within the series. Type 1 cards are round. Type 2 cards are round with colored borders. Type 3 cards are die cut to the shape of a novelty item. Type 4 are also die cut with embossing. Type 5 depict novelties on a rectangular card. Finally, Type 6 are die cut in the shape of an egg.. Fan, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 4) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco CompanyFan unknownPleated Fan (Spain); paper leaf with chromolithograph, wood sticksFan 18th century French or German. Fan 209921Fan 1850-70 European. Fan 156571Fan last quarter 18th century French. Fan 209725Fan third quarter 18th century French. Fan 209715Pleated fan, Painted silk gauze leaf, carved and painted wood sticks, Pleated folding fan with a black silk gauze leaf, painted with Cupid in a heart-shaped framework at center, surrounded by figures in costumes from various periods and locations. Black carved and painted sticks., USA, ca. 1895, costume & accessories, Pleated fanEVENTAIL. "Le Château de Versailles", 1900. Paper printing, common wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: Château de Versailles 1900 Fashion accessory, EventailMourning fan. Culture: American. Date: 1880-85. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fan 1885-95 French. Fan 169993Fan last quarter 18th century French. Fan 209585broken range Gal1986.200.27 Horn studded and painted cutFolded range. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. Accessory, Evening, feminine, womanFan French late 19th centuryFan 18th century Dutch. Fan 209813Przeszo Przyszoci unknownBrisé fan of ivory, dried, chinese scenes in relief on both sides, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH, anonymous, c. 1830 - c. 1840 Brisé fan of ivory, dried, chinese scenes cut into relief on both sides, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH. The 21 contiguous legs in relief are held together by a satin ribbon. Both outdoor legs with dragon cut into relief. Pearl disk at closing pin. Canton frame: Ivory. Disc: Mother of Pearl. closing pin: copper (metal). ribbon: Satin cutting / cutting Brisé fan of ivory, dried, chinese scenes cut into relief on both sides, centrally in the middle a monogram with PMH. The 21 contiguous legs in relief are held together by a satin ribbon. Both outdoor legs with dragon cut into relief. Pearl disk at closing pin. Canton frame: Ivory. Disc: Mother of Pearl. closing pin: copper (metal). ribbon: Satin cutting / cuttingFan 18th century Italian. Fan 209871Fan 18th century French. Fan 209826Fan late 18th century British. Fan. British. late 18th century. Ivory and gilt. FansFan 1774-89 French. Fan 120735EVENTAIL. "Reception of General Bonaparte announcing the Management Treaty to the Management Board." Paper, colored engraving, tinted wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Eventail: "Reception of General Bonaparte announcing to the Management Board the Treaty of Year VI Fashion accessory, EventailFan Made 1801-1900 France. Pierced and gilded pearl sticks and guards; engraved and painted paper mount; rhinestone and redstone rivet; loop set with colored stones .blue Chinese fan on the white background. (isolated)Brisé fan, Tortoise shell sticks and bail, silk ribbon, Brisé fan. tortoise shell sticks connected with brown ribbon; tortoise shell bail. In box with tan paper tooled in gilt., possibly USA, possibly France, ca. 1875, costume & accessories, Brisé fanFolding range with white side on tulle leaf, on the frame of sliced mother -of -pearl, anonymous, c. 1870 - c. 1890 Folding range with white side on tulle leaf. The frame consists of 11 contiguous legs, 5 of which are missing. The legs are sliced in a floral motif, with a cartouche in the middle. The closing pin is also missing. BrusselsFrance (possibly)Belgium (possibly) frame: Mother of Pearl. sheet:. cutting Folding range with white side on tulle leaf. The frame consists of 11 contiguous legs, 5 of which are missing. The legs are sliced in a floral motif, with a cartouche in the middle. The closing pin is also missing. BrusselsFrance (possibly)Belgium (possibly) frame: Mother of Pearl. sheet:. cuttingParasol. Culture: French. Date: 1855-65.While this parasol is beautiful and of the highest quality, the handle is of particular interest and must be noted. Made of coral, it is intricately carved with fascinating imagery, especially the somewhat grotesque male face that contrasts with the playfully entwined puttee at the top. The ivory stick is made to resemble a bramble and the knots are emphasized with coral color. Coral handles, such as this, were commonly made in Italy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fan first half 18th century French. Fan 209970Family album by John and Annie Boer, John Boer (Possible), Anonymous, 1899 - 1940 Family album, presumably from the Boer family, with 26 pages with a total of 27 photos. On the first bract is a message from John Boer to his wife Annie Boer and on the second bract, various newspaper clippings are stuck in which Annie and John Boer are mentioned as members of the Turret Green Christian Endeavor Society. A portrait is stuck on the last bract. The album mainly contains portraits, some of which are cabinet photos and cartes-de-visiting, from men, women and dogs. leather. cardboard. photographic support. paper. metal. human hair decorated paper / gelatin silver printFan 18th century French. Fan 209920Fan unknownOpen Hand Fan Isolated on a White Background.Woman lounging with a fan in her hand, branches in the background.. Woman lounging with a fan in her hand, branches in the background.Fan Made 1725-1875 France. Carved and painted ivory sticks and guards inset with colored and natural straw; painted paper mount; rhinestone rivet; chinoiserie straw; decoration on sticks and guards .Folded range, Face sheet decor: view of a Vienna square on which characters are walked in 1892 costume. GAL1987.4.7 Printed paperviolet Chinese fan on the white background. (isolated)Cockade Fan (France); brocaded silk leaves trimmed with marabou, incised and drilled bone sticks with metallic foilPleated Fan And Case; silk leaf, tortoise shell sticksFan 20th century Japan. Fan 68470Parasol with deck of champagne -colored side and hanging machine embroidery on tulle, stick of white painted maple wood, Ivory handle in the form of horizontal dog, anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1930 Parasol with deck of champagne -colored side with scalloped edge and ending in a point from above. Machine embroidery is folded over it upstairs and hangs in a wide strip. The stick is painted white, the tip is of ivory with Chinese cutting work. The handle in the form of a horizontal dog. France (possibly)ivory carver: Kanton (possibly) dek: silk. dek: silk. stok: maple (wood). stok: ivory embroidering / cutting Parasol with deck of champagne -colored side with scalloped edge and ending in a point from above. Machine embroidery is folded over it upstairs and hangs in a wide strip. The stick is painted white, the tip is of ivory with Chinese cutting work. The handle in the form of a horizontal dog. France (possibly)ivory carver: Kanton (possibly) dek: silk. dek: silk. stok: maple (wood). stok: iBrisé Fan; tortoise shell sticks, silk ribbon and tassel, metal baila Umbrella Factory near the city of chiang mai in the north of Thailand in Southeastasia. 


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