May 11th, 2008
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Hand fans have been around since ancient times, and over the years have been made of leaves, paper, feathers, fabric, lace, silk or parchment mounted on wood, bamboo, ivory, bone, and many other materials. In Asia and Europe, hand fans were both functional and highly decorative, and to this day are collectible based on their beauty, rarity, and condition.
A German collector's excellent gallery of vintage hand fans from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Features high r… [more]
We pretty much had to include the royals in the hall of fame... they've been collecting for over 500 years! It's t… [more]
Anna Checcoli's homage to the beauty and art of hand fans ('ventagli,' in Italian). Use the left-hand nav to browse… [more]
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