The Japanese are credited with inventing the fan. From there the fan found its way to China, and Portuguese traders took the idea to Europe. The fan is usually considered a lady’s accessory, the gentlemen of 17th century England carried fans! Usually more fashionable than practical, some fans were made of feathers as well as handpainted silks with carved ivory or tortoise shell sticks. Fans were made for all occasions including mourning fans, matrimonial fans, calendar fans and advertising fans. Antique fans from the 18th century with ivory or mother-of pearl sticks are some of the most desirable to collectors.
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