Fans at the Athenaeum

fan
2012.73.01
Folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Silk gauze leaf is adorned with hand painted ferns, foliage and butterflies in metallic gold and bronze tones, and edged with machine embroidered lace. Gold painted wood sticks and guards are pierced, inc... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.02
Cockade fan with black painted wood guards and four overlapping pleated paper leaves. The four leaves - one each of pink, blue, orange and red - radiate in progressively larger sizes from the common pivot point. Each leaf is printed with a floral de... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.03
Brise fan. Pierced and carved wood blades are connected by pink satin ribbon. Hand carved wood guards depict figures in a lush garden setting. The rivet has mother of pearl buttons and a metal loop, to which a double tassel is attached by a braided a... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.04
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. The leaf front is red silk satin with silver polka dots woven into the fabric in an all over design. The leaf reverse is plain burgundy silk satin. Wood sticks and guards are covered with a thin veneer (... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.05
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf. The hand painted and gilded lithograph shows a romantic pastoral scene of a shepherdess and her friends enjoying the company of several attentive young men. The reverse leaf side is metallic blue paper wi... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.06
Black ostrich feather brise fan. Wood sticks and guards are painted and varnished black. A two inch wide black satin ribbon adorns the metal loop. Longer feathers in the middle of the fan give it a graceful oval shape. Popular from the 1880s through... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.07
Natural color ostrich feather brise fan. The sticks, guards and loop are made of imitation tortoiseshell. The braided ring at the end of the cord held the fan closed when it was not in use. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.08
White ostrich feather brise fan. The sticks, guard and loop are made of an early form of plastic such as celluloid or Bakelite. The ostrich feather plumes waft sumptuaously in the slightest breeze, creating a look of opulence. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.09
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Cream-colored satin leaf front is hand painted with autumn leaves and small pink flowers and red berries. Reverse side of leaf is plain cotton or linen. Ivorine (imitation ivory) guards and sticks; guards... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.10
Machine made wood brise fan. Pierced sticks and guards are connected by a cream color silk ribbon. Slender red and green silk tassels are attached by a red cord to the metal loop. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.11
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf. The leaf front features a hand painted floral design in white, silver and lavender on iridescent paper. Cutouts in the leaf are backed with sheer fabric to give the leaf a translucent quality. Wood sticks a... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.12
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Cream color sheer fabric front is decorated with small hand painted purple and white flowers and lavender silk ribbon flowers. Tiny silver sequins are attached with long running stitches. Ivorine (imitati... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.13
Brise fan made of wood (not sandalwood). The blades are pierced; the guards are pierced and carved. The framework is interconnected by a cream color silk ribbon. The rivet has mother of pearl buttons, and the metal loop holds a double tassel on a bra... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.14
Folding souvenir fan with single paper pleated leaf, advertising the Hotel Adelphia. The paper leaf is printed with blue and yellow flowers and gold highlights. The outer edge of the leaf is perforated and scalloped to give it a lacy effect. White pa... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.15
Folding fontange shaped fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Metallic gauze or net leaf with silk applique is heavily embellished with floral and geometric designs of gold and silver sequins. Ivorine (imitation ivory) sticks and guards are pierced,... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.16
Dark brown cockade fan with pleated fabric leaf, metal hinge and wood guards. When opened fully, the leaf of the cockade fan unfolds 360 degrees to form a complete circle, and the two guards are held together by a metal loop to form a handle. When c... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.17
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf. The leaf design features a painted and gilded landscape with large red flowers (poinsettias?) accented with fine glitter, and a silver and gold painted band along the outer edge. Note the unusual shape of... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.18
Folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Translucent fabric leaf is finely embroidered with silver thread, showing a single bird in flight amid a flowering tree branch. Bone or ivorine (imitation ivory) sticks are pierced; guards are pierced and... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.19
Folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Sheer cream color silk leaf is hand painted with pastel flowers highlighted with delicate gold outlines and sequins. Outer edge of the leaf is trimmed with lace. Bone sticks and guards are incised. Ornate... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.20
Folding child's fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Black leaf is hand painted with an image of Mt. Fuji, and edged with narrow silver foil. Bamboo sticks are natural color; bamboo guards are painted red. The back of the front (right) guard is stam... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.21
Known as a Jenny Lind fan, this brise style folding fan has individual petalshaped segments of linen or muslin attached to each stick. The fabric segments are decorated with silver metal sequins. Pierced bone sticks and guards are interconnected by h... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.22
Folding fan with single black paper pleated leaf. Wood sticks and bamboo guards. A single black tassel is attached to the metal loop. The back of the front (right) guard is stamped JAPAN. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.23
Balloon shaped folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Metallic gauze and black silk leaf is decorated with gold and copper color sequins and edged with black lace. Wood sticks are pierced and incised; wood guards are incised with a floral desi... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.24
Folding fan with single pleated leaf. Fabric (silk?) leaf features a landscape and floral sprays in delicate pastel shades with fine glitter accents. Inner and outer edges of the leaf have decorative gold banding. Bamboo sticks and guards are stam... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.25
Brise fan. Pierced wood blades and carved wood guards are joined by a red connecting ribbon. Outer edges of the blades and guards are cut in a serrated pattern. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.26
Children's celluloid brise fan. Blades and left guard are hand painted with swags and pink flowers. Blades are interconnected by a cream satin ribbon, and pierced along the outer edge. Metal rivet with a celluloid button and celluloid loop. ... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.27
Telescopic folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Dark brown fabric leaf is undecorated. Wood sticks and guards; guards are incised with a simple floral design. Metal loop at rivet. Unlike regular folding fans, the sticks of telescopic fans... View Full Record
fan
2012.73.28
Black ostrich feather brise fan. Wood sticks and guards are painted and varnished black. The sticks and guards are joined by a connecting black silk ribbon. A mother of pearl button covers the rivet, and a black silk ribbon is attached to the loop. ... View Full Record
Fan
2013.15.01
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf, advertising the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong. The front leaf displays a historic view of Hong Kong, with small boats and masted sailing ships in the harbor, small buildings hugging the shoreline, and rugged... View Full Record
Fan
2013.15.02
Folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Black silk leaf front is hand painted with pink and white flowers and a blue bird. The outer edge of the leaf is edged with metallic gold foil. The bamboo sticks are pierced; the plain bamboo guards are p... View Full Record
Fan
2013.15.03
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf, advertising the Seven Star Crags and Star Lake Resorts in Guangdong, People's Republic of China. The leaf front shows a bird's eye view of the seven peaks; their natural arrangement is thought to resemble t... View Full Record
fan
2013.26.01
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Black silk leaf front has a hand painted scene of a woman standing on a balcony, holding a hand fan, overlooking a street scene below. Leaf reverse is black silk fabric. Sticks and guards are pierced and... View Full Record
Fan
2013.44.01
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Olive color silk fabric front is hand embroidered with pink flowers and buds and olive foliage. Leaf reverse is burgundy silk satin. Wood sticks and guards are stamped with a gold design of stylized urns... View Full Record
fan
2013.44.02
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Cream color silk front is hand painted with a floral motif of wheat stalks and daisies. Imitation ivory (bone?) sticks and guards are carved and pierced. Leaf reverse is plain cream color fabric. Rivet is... View Full Record
fan
2013.44.03
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Beige leaf front of cotton or linen is decorated with a hand painted spray of flowers and foliage. Leaf reverse is undecorated beige fabric. Wood sticks and guards are varnished to accentuate their pleas... View Full Record
Fan
2013.44.04
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Burgundy silk front leaf features hand painted roses and hydrangeas. Back leaf is undecorated burgundy silk. Wood sticks are stamped with an elaborate design of gold fleurs de lis, crowns and floral elemen... View Full Record
Fan
2013.44.05
Folding fan with double fabric pleated leaf. Cream color silk front leaf has a hand painted floral border enhanced with embroidered flowers. Bone sticks and guards are incised and pierced; cut away negative spaces form positive shapes of flowers an... View Full Record
Fan
2013.44.06
Folding fan with single fabric pleated leaf. Ivory color silk leaf is overlaid with black mesh lace and two oval black silk medallions. Lace floral designs are enhanced with silver sequins. Tortoiseshell guards and sticks are decorated with silver p... View Full Record
Fan
2013.45.01
Folding fan with double paper pleated leaf. Leaf front is decorated with flowers and foliage in tones of gray and peach, with hand painted highlights in metallic silver ink. Leaf back is speckled with metallic silver ink. Machine cut sticks and gu... View Full Record
Fan
2013.45.02
Folding fan with single paper pleated leaf, advertising the Red Star Line transatlantic passenger service. The leaf is printed with images of a couple in masquerade costume amid festive paper lanterns. Sticks and guards are wood; the front (right) g... View Full Record
fan
2014.16.01
Indonesian brise fan. Translucent leaf segments of water buffalo hide are pierced and painted with black and metallic gold paint. Black plastic blades and guards are interconnected by monofilament. Animal hide loop is held by a screw and bolt repla... View Full Record
Fan
2014.34.01
Fixed fan made of straw intricately woven in a repeating geometric design. The fan leaf is edged with a narrow woven binding. The bamboo handle is covered with different shades of straw woven to create a diamond shaped pattern. ... View Full Record
Fan
2014.34.02
Fixed fan made of different shades of straw intricately woven to create a repeating geometric design. The fan leaf is edged with a narrow strip of wood (bamboo?) bound with overcast cord and braiding. The wood handle is covered with woven straw. ... View Full Record
Fan
2015.01.01
"Cigar fan" pleated paper cockade fan. The cigar fan was an amusing novelty item popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When closed, it appears to be an ordinary cigar. By pulling the top, however, an inner paper tube emerges and a... View Full Record