Antique Fans (IN-PERSON)

Wednesday, May 296:00—8:00 PMProgram RoomNewburyport Public LibraryNewburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950

Antique Fans (IN-PERSON)

French fans. Chinese fans. Japanese fans. American fans. Dance fans. Mechanical fan. Cigar fans. Trickster fans.  Church fans.

Are you interested in learning about the beautiful art of antique hand fans and this fascinating subject from our past? Come and view over 100 fans from the 18th century to the present from all around the world.  Showcased will be fans made with bone, ivory, tortoiseshell, feathers, mother of pearl, celluloid, & modern.

Have a fan at home and want to know what it is, where it was made, or what it was made of?  Bring it in for fan identification only.  No value estimates will be given.

Shelly J. Goncalves has been collecting antique hand fans for over 50 years.  She is a member of the Fan Association of North America (FANA) and the Fan Circle International (FCI) where she was a former board member.  Her favorite hand fans are made with mother of pearl.

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