Folding range with double leaf made of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame, anonymous, c. 1790 - c. 1800 Folding range with double leaf of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame. 24 consecutive legs. In addition to this specimen, the collection of Eeghen (now at the KOG) also contains a number of these simple fans with a leaf of plain green paper. Although several specimens have been preserved and it could be deduced from this that these fans were used fairly generally, it is to date hardly about the origin or use. Only one mention of this specific type of fans are known
Folding range with double leaf made of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame, anonymous, c. 1790 - c. 1800 Folding range with double leaf of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame. 24 consecutive legs. In addition to this specimen, the collection of Eeghen (now at the KOG) also contains a number of these simple fans with a leaf of plain green paper. Although several specimens have been preserved and it could be deduced from this that these fans were used fairly generally, it is to date hardly about the origin or use. Only one mention of this specific type of fans are known and can be found in an advertisement from the Amsterdamsche Courant of 31 July 1798, in which a certain Pierre Felgines says that he has settled and 'makes, sells and amplifies all species from umbrella, umbrellas and green Waayers ... '. Netherlands leaf: Paper. Fronture: Wood (Plant Material) painting / cutting Folding range with double leaf of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame. 24 consecutive legs. In addition to this specimen, the collection of Eeghen (now at the KOG) also contains a number of these simple fans with a leaf of plain green paper. Although several specimens have been preserved and it could be deduced from this that these fans were used fairly generally, it is to date hardly about the origin or use. Only one mention of this specific type of fans are known and can be found in an advertisement from the Amsterdamsche Courant of 31 July 1798, in which a certain Pierre Felgines says that he has settled and 'makes, sells and amplifies all species from umbrella, umbrellas and green Waayers ... '. Netherlands leaf: Paper. Fronture: Wood (Plant Material) painting / cutting
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