Any ideas about a paper & wood fan?

Midge

Midge

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The other recent post about two fans reminded me that I have one too, which at least looks fairly old. l I'd like to know what you think as to it's age or where it could be from. Maybe one of you has handled similar ones before?

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The slats are wood, and measure in length 21 centimeters, so it's not very big. The paper is painted in white and silver. The silver paint stands up a little bit.

I bought it some 15 years ago or so in New York, in an antique shop somewhere in Lower Manhattan. I don't remember them saying anything about it's age. I just loved it because it's so pretty and dainty - and it can't have been too expensive because I could afford it. My mom got a real treasure at the same shop though - an unopened bottle of Caron's "Nuit de Noël" perfume from the 20s, including the original box. I guess that find just stayed in my mind so vividly, because it was so exceptional, that I didn't remember much about the fan :hysterical:.

Karin
 
Karin, I've owned several of these fans. My date estimate is c. 1895 - 1905. They are very light and summery, and though inexpensive materials, often nicely painted.

This is one I sold last year. It very similar to yours but in stronger tones an had two lace insets. It was signed by the artist.

Hollis
 
Wow, you guys are fast! Hollis, I just looked at the backside of my fan and noticed there is a tiny stamp saying "Japan" on one of the slats. That makes sense I guess - they were probably made for export then. As far as I know, Japanese-inspired designs were quite the rage at this time... I admit I hadn't thought my fan was this old :bouncy:.

Joules, yup, that's the one. Her bottle is full - the stopper is stuck, and it's better to leave it as it is. We think a tiny bit of the perfume might have leaked a bit one time, and "glued" the stopper to the opening. The box smells a little bit of the perfume. Seeing the prices some dealers charge these days even for empty bottles, she paid a good price, though it wasn't cheap. She had a Caron perfume when she was younger, so she knew the company. "Nuit de Noël" is still being produced, and she has bought a new bottle an uses this perfume now and then. It's lovely. I like these classic perfumes too, they're so much better than modern ones. This find sort of introduced me to these classics. I use Guerlain's "L'heure bleue" these days.

Karin
 
My Caron bottles are full too, and I wear the parfum on special occasions; It is so rich and comforting. When the first bottle, an ebay purchase, arrived on Christmas Eve, that was a very good sign. I love Caron!

And Guerlain is the finest, really. I like Cherry Blossom and Insolence, of the newer releases. The classics are unequaled, of course. Jicky. Shalimar.
The Blue Hour.
 
Mary Jane, I feel the same. When it gets warm, "L'heure bleue" is too much, then I switch to "Pleasures". Not quite the same league, but I like it for summer. It's one of the first perfumes I used when I was still a teenager.
I also like "Vol de nuit". I also find that these classic perfumes stay on my skin much longer and better than new ones. I've gone through a phase when I tried all sorts, but found I liked very little of what was around. Then I tried "L'heure bleue" more out of curiosity on a day trip to Germany - it had played a part in a novel I'd read and I was curious. The scent still lingered on my arm when we got home, and that was it.

Joules, what a nice thing that you got your first bottle of "Nuit de Noël" on Christmas Eve! Must have been a good omen!

On another note - how do I store this fan the right way? So far I've kept it folded up and at the back of my display case, where it gets no direct sunlight.

Karin
 
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