Vintage Fans

Vintage Fans

Vintage Fans

Fans are worth getting into a flutter over, they have always been as much about fashion and Ettiequit of the day,  as they have about keeping your cool.

These delicate and intriguing accessories still excite with their display of remarkable artistry and craftsmanship.

Vintage Fans

Gentlemen courted ladies with gifts of fans, opera goers hid behind them while watching each other.

Lovers use them to flirt with.

The language of the fan became

so developed in the 18^th century, that you could converse without saying a word.

The fans decorated fabric of paper is known as the leaf, while the framework upon which the  leaf  is mounted is made from sticks, the guards are the two outer sticks, and these may be decorated.

Brise fans are made entirely from sticks.

Vintage Fans

The painting and calligraphy on fans were prized by the Chinese centuries ago, but it was only end the second half of the 19^th century, that Western enthusiasts begin to collect them.

Today, sought after items include Leafs painted by famous artists, such as Degas , Ttoulouse Lautrec, along  with fans advertising specialist areas such as early ballooning and travel.

Unusual examples for any collection include celluloid fans from the 1920s that unfold to reveal lipstick,powders, and mirrors, and fans from the 1920s and 30s made from exotic materials such as feathers.

Vintage Fans

Early 20^th-century fans promoting products and places are also very collectable.

Collectors tips.

Store fans in acid free tissue, to prevent deterioration and protect them from insect damage.

Leave cleaning and repairs to professionals.

Vintage Fans

Check that the stakes and leaves much and that the fan is free from any breakage, tears, and marks.

I hope you have found this page on  Vintage Fans to be both informative and helpful.

Happy hunting from the collectibles coach.