tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post928218896059819901..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: A Gilded Fan in the Gothic StyleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-22518522294531816672017-10-09T07:47:56.543-04:002017-10-09T07:47:56.543-04:00I have a fan collection from the 19th century, and...I have a fan collection from the 19th century, and have been to the V & A, but somehow missed this one. It's extraordinary. I'm surprised that there aren't more like this, but perhaps they were discarded because the projections on the sticks proved too fragile. It's lovely, and I'm pleased that someone was careful enough with it that it survived intact.<br />Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-61861567046062831842017-10-09T01:38:17.078-04:002017-10-09T01:38:17.078-04:00I am quite happy to accept that the fan sticks, em...I am quite happy to accept that the fan sticks, embellished by the small projections along the points, were inspired by the gables and spires of Gothic churches. After all, Gothic Revival was appearing in architecture and every other art form. <br /><br />But a fan was a functional object, as well as being decorative. So women either kept the open fan in their laps or watched those poking-out fan sticks very carefully!Helshttp://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.com