Comments on: At The Fan Museum In Greenwich https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rose Ann Farese https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1220559 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:04:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1220559 I work as a Docent at the “Hermitage ” musem,historical site,monument and state Park
I know that Fans were like texting is today and many messages were sent back and forth according to the way the fan was folded and what body part was emphasized
These are just beautiful

]]> By: mlaiuppa https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1219480 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 02:24:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1219480 I love to hear of small, unique museums. Should I ever get a chance to spend time in London, this will be on my list of places to visit.

]]> By: Renia Graham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218852 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:19:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218852 What a beautiful and inspiring collection….

]]> By: L. Brandon Krall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218808 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 02:46:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218808 Wonderful collection… where did you acquired the Gauguin !! I imagine you are in communication with the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers in London? http://www.fanmakers.com/ in London
Of course the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has a renowned collection. My own collection is relatively minor by comparison but also different, a number of Japanese and Chinese the best immaculate carves ivory sticks with embroidered silk leaves, tassel intact in original shaped and painted box, circa 1850s… _+* B

]]> By: Debra Matheney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218268 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:44:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218268 Thanks. The building is to die for and the “frippery” inside too beautiful for words. Greenwich is such a wonderful place.

]]> By: wendy mukluk https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218254 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 16:22:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218254 they are so beautiful!
i have some antique fans my great grandmother had that are sort of similar to some of these.
wonderful for fanning yourself in style 🙂

]]> By: Saba https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218140 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:11:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218140 The couples walking on striped ground under a polka dot sky!

The white and red flowers. Done, it seems, as a grisaille that was built up with red and white washes. Beautiful.

]]> By: Richard Smith https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218138 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:28:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218138 Fascinating and great works of art! I love the one with peep holes!

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218135 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:16:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218135 The History of Costume mavens thank you for this. What a stunning collection — impossible to have a favorite. Loved them all, for so many reasons. Most of all, I am grateful for the preservation of these beautiful graceful accessories. (and happy to know that some of them have signed attributions).

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/08/02/at-the-fan-museum-in-greenwich/#comment-1218131 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:09:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167984#comment-1218131 Never used a fan myself. Having seen this blog I’m on the way to being converted.

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