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Elegant Decorative Fans

Beautifully crafted fans with detailed designs, showcasing historic artistry from different eras, featuring intricate floral and landscape illustrations.

EVENTAIL. "Seville, Tauromachie", late 19th century. Printing on paper, wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99075-29 Fashion accessory, Eventail
EVENTAIL. "Seville, Tauromachie", late 19th century. Printing on paper, wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99075-29 Fashion accessory, Eventail
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Fan 1855-65 European. Fan 168780Fan 1860-79 American. Fan 120766Wooden oriental chinese fan isolated on white backgroundColorful hand fan Colorful hand fan isolated on gray Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergiixSvyerchkovx 5934466Fan 1860s American or European. Fan 120450. These etched impeller blades were printed in large circulation and mounted on simple wooden frames. Some variation was obtained by applying other dot graves or by using a different color ink. For example, in the collection of Felix Tal in Museum Beeckestijn is the same copy that deviates exclusively in the color (blue) and in the presentation in the middle. They were cheap ranges that were not always accurately assembled, as is also the case with this example. That the question and answer game on the front is about love, it appears mainly from the text under the stuck dot engraving. This ends with the sentence 'LiVronts Nous aux Tendres Delires'of' let us surrender to the sweet madness'. The game was played because the lover chose a random question on the left half of the leaf and loved him her to answer with a randomly chosen answer from the right. Furthermore, one could also solve a rebus on each of the outs: links 'sa beauté m'étonne' and right 'Elle Est Sans Défauts'. The well-knColorful hand fan Colorful hand fan. Isolated on gray Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergiixSvyerchkovx 5934507Folding range. Face in white feather of goose painted surmounted by marabout white down; DOS Ditto in non -painted feathers, openwork bone frame with gilding and mother -of -pearl at the head of the plumes, wooden pieces painted in white, mother -of -pearl, silver metal rivet. Between 1830 and 1848. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. Accessory, white down, Evening, feminine, woman, flower, mother -of -pearl, white feather goose, woodFan 20th century Japan. Fan. Japan. 20th century. Paper and metal paint / Paint