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The City Museum holds an exceptional collection of hand fans, which comprises more than 700 objects dating from the 18th century through the 1920s and includes examples of painted, printed, brisé, and folding feather fans, as well as hand screens. This selection of fans, digitized with the assistance of the Fan Association of North America (FANA), maps a material history of opulent tastes and luxuries. The Museum is also grateful to FANA for their input on developing cataloging guidelines and additions to the lexicon specific to fans.

Folding fan of painted silk leaf — Folding fan of painted silk leaf
Balloon shape; painted white silk leaf, exotic birds resting on floral vine alternate with narrow columns...

Folding fan of printed paper with original box — Folding fan of printed paper with original box
A: Lithographed paper leaf fan overpainted and stamped with three colors of gilding; recto with central...

Folding fan of black Chantilly lace leaf — Folding fan of black Chantilly lace leaf
Black Chantilly lace leaf overlaying white satin, alternating foliate swag and floral cluster motif....

Folding feather fan in aqua ostrich — Folding feather fan in aqua ostrich
Clipped aqua blue ostrich feathers. Monture of faux tortoise shell; textured gilt metal loop, white metal...

Folding fan of engraved and hand-tinted paper leaf — Folding fan of engraved and hand-tinted paper leaf
Paper leaf, black-ink engraving with red, royal blue, and green wash hand-tinting with additional brown...

Printed advertising fan issued by Cowperthwait's — Printed advertising fan issued by Cowperthwait's
Fixed fan; circular paddle, scalloped edge; chromolithograph-printed cardbord leaf. Recto: Brooklyn Bridge...

Folding fan of white lace — Folding fan of white lace
White lace leaf with Rococo-revival floral pattern incorporating rose sprigs and C-scrolls. Mother-of-pearl...

Brisé feather fan of swirling down feathers — Brisé feather fan of swirling down feathers
Finely textured white egret-like feathers, bluntly cropped to points, lightly curling and overlapping...

Folding brisé fan of painted silk leaves — Folding brisé fan of painted silk leaves
Painted white silk petal-shaped leaves hand-painted with central polychrome bouquet with birds, gilt...

Fan with moth motif — Fan with moth motif
Black gauze leaf; black silk net mount with white net verso; silk organza cutout applique lined with...

Fixed feathered fan of turkey and marabou — Fixed feathered fan of turkey and marabou
Fixed fan with two layers of turkey feathers; rear layer light brown with brown and white banded tips,...

Brisé fan of pierced ivory with original box — Brisé fan of pierced ivory with original box
Intricately pierced Chinese ivory brisé; guards carved and undercut in flora, foliate and fauna motif;...

Bouquet fan of printed and painted paper leaf and feathers — Bouquet fan of printed and painted paper leaf and feathers
Bouquet folding fan, paper leaf with overpainted chromolithograph scenes. Recto: 18th-century-style figured...

Fixed fan of whole, flattened, taxidermied wood duck — Fixed fan of whole, flattened, taxidermied wood duck
Entire flattened taxidermed body of wood duck applied to cherry-wood handle.

Fixed fan of pink Moluccan cockatoo feathers — Fixed fan of pink Moluccan cockatoo feathers
Recto: single central single ruby hummingbird ringed with iridescent whole beetles and white feather...

Folding fan of double chicken-skin leaf — Folding fan of double chicken-skin leaf
Pen-and-ink work in grisaille, drawing of circular arcade in Classical style, with female statue at center;...

Folding fan of painted skin leaf — Folding fan of painted skin leaf
Painted skin leaf possibly depicting story of Bathsheba, outdoor scene with figures in draped costumes;...

Mandarin pattern fan — Mandarin pattern fan
Hand-painted paper leaf tempera with standing and seated Chinese figures meandering in and out of architectural...

Folding fan of white gauze leaf and carved ivory portrait of George Washington — Folding fan of white gauze leaf and carved ivory portrait of George Washington
Empire style; white silk gauze leaf, applied silver spangles in swag design. Ivory monture, pierced and...

Folding fan of painted paper leaf — Folding fan of painted paper leaf
Cream-colored paper leaf, hand-painted pansies and stemmed flowers in white and dark and light purple...

Folding feathered fan of iridescent hummingbird feathers — Folding feathered fan of iridescent hummingbird feathers
Folding fan of dark iridescent feathers, applied with ruby and gold hummingbird feather crescents. Dark...

Folding fan of painted parchment leaf — Folding fan of painted parchment leaf
Gouache painted parchment leaf. Recto with pastoral scene; rococo gold decoration. Verso with single...

Ivory brisé puzzle fan with four alternating scenes of couples and landscapes — Ivory brisé puzzle fan with four alternating scenes of couples and landscapes
Two hand-painted and laquered scenes on each side, alternately viewable depending on which direction...

Brisé fan of hand-painted cream silk petal blades — Brisé fan of hand-painted cream silk petal blades
Hand-painted floral swags and gilded scrollwork. Mother of pearl monture, carved, pierced, and gilded;...

Fan of tan silk palmettes with painted floral design — Fan of tan silk palmettes with painted floral design
Tan silk palmettes, painted with trailing wild roses; intricately pierced ivory monture inset with steel...

Folding fan of spangled black silk — Folding fan of spangled black silk
Jenny-Lind style fan. Black silk moiré feather-shaped blades appliquéd with gold quatrefoil and hexafoil...

Folding fan of painted skin leaf — Folding fan of painted skin leaf
Recto: trompe l'oeil pen-and-ink images of group of prints or drawings on various subjects on painted...

Folding fan with painted paper leaf — Folding fan with painted paper leaf
Recto: Arcadian scene depicting men and women in 17th-century dress. Verso: group of figures gathered...

Folding fan of painted paper leaf — Folding fan of painted paper leaf
Painted pastoral scenes. Mother of pearl monture, pierced, carved, details painted silver.

Folding fan of spangled white silk — Folding fan of spangled white silk
White silk leaf appliquéd with silver round and stamped flower-shaped paillettes, layered. Monture of...

Painted folding fan with 18th-century pastoral scene — Painted folding fan with 18th-century pastoral scene
Hand-painted paper leaf depicting 18th-century-attired figures within pastoral setting; carved and gilded...

Folding fan with printed color scene depicting 18th-century fête — Folding fan with printed color scene depicting 18th-century fête
Pierced and gilded wooden blades, surmounted by narrow painted paper leaf depicting 18th-century Galante...

Jenny Lind-style fan of painted white silk and marabou feathers — Jenny Lind-style fan of painted white silk and marabou feathers
White silk moiré feather-shaped blades painted with eighteenth-century costumed figural group at center...

Fan of painted paper leaf and carved, gilt mother of pearl sticks — Fan of painted paper leaf and carved, gilt mother of pearl sticks
Hand-painted paper leaf depicting 17th century-attired figures within bucolic landscape, scrolling gilt...

Folding fan of engraved and hand-colored paper leaf — Folding fan of engraved and hand-colored paper leaf
Fan depicting couple in courtship. Ivory sticks, gilt-overlaid mother of pearl guards.

Horn brisé fan — Horn brisé fan
Light-colored horn blades, pierced, hand-painted flowers; three painted vignettes on paper applied to...

Folding fan of yellow silk and ivory — Folding fan of yellow silk and ivory
Yellow silk leaf fan. Monture of pierced and drilled ivory with ajouré medallions at ends of ribs backed...

Folding fan of painted paper and mother-of-pearl — Folding fan of painted paper and mother-of-pearl
Paper leaf fan. Recto with overpainted lithograph with central medallion of five women in contemporary...

Folding fan of white satin and ivory — Folding fan of white satin and ivory
White satin leaf fan. Monture of pierced ivory with alternating sticks forming ajouré (openwork) overlay;...

Folding fan of painted paper with classical scene — Folding fan of painted paper with classical scene
Paper leaf fan. Painted on recto: king on throne in purple robes gesturing towards a prostrate veiled...

Folding fan of painted silk — Folding fan of painted silk
Golden yellow silk leaf fan hand painted in gouache with lily-of-the-valley garland framing pink rose...

Folding brisé fan with lithographed leaf — Folding brisé fan with lithographed leaf
Paper narrow leaf-applied brisé, grisaille chromolithograph depicting figures in 18th-century dress,...

Folding fan of hand-colored paper leaf — Folding fan of hand-colored paper leaf
Hand-colored lithograph paper leaf, recto depicting allegorical hunting party with cupids and dogs. Verso:...

Folding leaf-applied fan — Folding leaf-applied fan
Hand-painted chromolithograph paper leaf depicting 17th-century court scene. Tracery-carved gilt-applied...

Folding fan of painted paper leaf with commemorative portrayal of Ferdinand VII of Spain — Folding fan of painted paper leaf with commemorative portrayal of Ferdinand VII of Spain
Verso: elaborate allegorical memorial scene with central monument and mourning women. Mother of pearl...

Fan with lithograph and painted paper mount — Fan with lithograph and painted paper mount
Hand-painted paper mount depicting nymph held aloft by butterfly-winged putti. Carved and gilded mother...

Folding fan of printed paper — Folding fan of printed paper
Recto: turquoise blue ground inset with hand-colored lithograph medallions depictinig figures; gilt floral,...

Folding fan of paper leaf — Folding fan of paper leaf
Chromolithograph paper leaf, recto depicting 18th-century figure-filled scene. Verso: three oval medallions...

Folding fan of black Chantilly lace leaf — Folding fan of black Chantilly lace leaf
Black Chantilly lace overlaying white silk leaf, floral design with cottage in cental medallion. Light...

Brisé carved and pierced ivory fan with applied mother of pearl and ivory cherub plaques — Brisé carved and pierced ivory fan with applied mother of pearl and ivory cherub plaques
Linear gilding; wedgewood blue outline.

Folding fan painted with floral swags and scene of figures in a garden — Folding fan painted with floral swags and scene of figures in a garden
Painted paper leaf. Recto: central medallion figures in 18th-century dress, flanked by decorative floral...

Folding fan of narrow painted paper leaf — Folding fan of narrow painted paper leaf
Central scene of figures in 18th-century dress at leisure in the country. Gilt-applied tracery-fretted...

Folding fan with painted biblical scene of Abraham and Isaac — Folding fan with painted biblical scene of Abraham and Isaac
Parchment leaf. Verso leaf painted with border of flowers (verso not shown in photograph.) Ivory sticks...

Folding fan of painted skin leaf — Folding fan of painted skin leaf
Recto: pastoral depiction of 1830s-attired woman at an easel drawing, another playing a lyre while a...

Folding fan painted with Rebecca at the Well — Folding fan painted with Rebecca at the Well
Painted leaf with scene of Rebecca at the Well; flower and leaf border; verso mount; single female; carved...

Folding fan with hand-painted paper leaf depicting the Judgment of Paris — Folding fan with hand-painted paper leaf depicting the Judgment of Paris
Recto depicting the Judgment of Paris. Verso depicting Helen targeted by Cupid. Carved and underlaid...

Brisé fan of painted ivory — Brisé fan of painted ivory
Pierced and painted ivory brisé, central field depicting organ grinder; additional vignettes featuring...

Fan of printed blue and off-white paper leaf issued by Red Star Line — Fan of printed blue and off-white paper leaf issued by Red Star Line
Lithographed monochromatic blue on toned paper leaf, depicting ship, Dutch figures lining shore. Natural...

Brisé ivory fan, Neo-Gothic style carved and painted blades with original box — Brisé ivory fan, Neo-Gothic style carved and painted blades with original box
Carved and pierced brisé blades and guards; Neo-Gothic style, painted with alternating motifs of roses,...

Folding fan of paper leaf printed and painted in Louis XVI style — Folding fan of paper leaf printed and painted in Louis XVI style
Recto: three vignettes of fashionably dressed figures alternating with vignettes of floral vases and...

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