Feathery hand-fans to tickle your beaux with and make them sneeze. The better to flirt with, my dear. From Fan d’Eventails, Paris.

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Feather marquetry hand-fan with small cream colored feathers. Tortoiseshell sticks and guards. Late 19th c. Image © Fan d’Eventails Paris. Fair use license. via https://www.fandeventails.fr/en/feather-fans/3857-feather-marquetry-fan-late-19th-century.html
Peacock feather hand-fan. Tinted mother of pearl sticks and guards, applied with green peafowl peacock feathers. ca. 1900. Image © Fan d’Eventails Paris. Fair use license. via https://www.fandeventails.fr/en/feather-fans/3854-happy-peacock-fan-circa-1900.html
Large asymmetrical pelican feather hand-fan with tortoiseshell sticks and guards. The top of the guard is inlaid with marcasite initials. ca. 1900-1930. Faucon, maker. Image © Fan d’Eventails Paris. Fair use license. via https://www.fandeventails.fr/en/feather-fans/3856-pelican-fan-by-faucon-circa-1900-1930.html

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