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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 413082, member: 2844&quot;]It is a face screen, to protect the face from the glow of the fireplace. A red face was very unbecoming.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Many face screens were carried on a stick, just like rigid fans, hence the confusion. Others, like yours, were hung on elegantly turned stands, or brass stands like the ones in the link. These are also collected by fan collectors, and in spite of the damage, you got a real bargain.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Face screens on sticks were also used in carriages, so &#039;commoners&#039; couldn&#039;t see your face. You could peep past the screen from time to time, of course.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie70" alt=":peeking:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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