Folding fan with double leaf of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame, Folding fan with double leaf of green painted paper on an unadorned wooden frame. 24 contiguous legs. In addition to this specimen, the Van Eeghen collection (now at the KOG) contains a number of these simple fans with a sheet of plain green paper. Although several specimens have been preserved and it could be deduced from this that these impellers were used fairly generally, to date, virtually nothing is known about their origin or use. Only one mention of this specific type of impellers is 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 established himself independently and 'Makes, sells, trades and amazes all types of umbrella, umbrellas and green waayers ... '., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1790 - c. 1800, blad, montuur, cutting, l 40 cm × s 67 cm
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Folding fan, double leaf, green painted paper, unadorned wooden frame, 24 contiguous legs, addition, specimen, Van Eeghen collection, now, KOG, contains, number, simple fans, sheet, plain green paper, several specimens, preserved, deduced, impellers, fairly generally, date, virtually nothing, origin, mention, specific type, advertisement, Amsterdamsche Courant, 31 July 1798, certain Pierre Felgines says, established, independently, Makes, sells, trades, amazes, types, umbrella, umbrellas, green waayers, Netherlands, c, 1790, 1800, blad, montuur, cutting, l 40
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