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How do I identify an antique fan?

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How do I identify an antique fan?
To identify an antique fan, search all over for a maker's mark. Then, consult an authoritative online reference to match the mark to the manufacturer's name. A licensed appraiser can also assist with identification. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted antique fans on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Chinese blue green fan called the Thousand Faces
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Exquisite and unique Chinese fan called the Thousand Faces, 19th century. The wooden ribs are carved with symbols and flowers.
Category

1890s Chinese Handheld Fans

Large fan or Romantic Pericon in painted silk and gold and silver wood
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
One of a kind antique folding hand fan, Pericón, late 19th century, Romantic style.
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1890s Spanish Handheld Fans

Swirling Fans Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Graceful and unusual quilt pattern of swirling Fans. The quilt is done in the perfect shade of blue.
Category

Vintage 1920s American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Decorative Hand Fan
Located in Queens, NY
Decorative hand fan Condition: (This fan is in used condition with damage.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Paint

L'Eventail (The Fan)
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Brockhurst, L’Eventail (The Fan), etching, 1926, signed in pencil, from the edition of 76.
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

American Victorian Decorative Hand Fan
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian decorative hand fan The right fan guard has loss and cracks to its white lacquer finish.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Antiquities

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