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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4433231, member: 2844&quot;]I am not well and shouldn&#039;t be doing this, but not replying is too frustrating.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie19" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Your beautiful fan deserves some proper attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a quality fan from one of the main Paris fan &#039;houses&#039;, Maison Adrien J. Rodien. Maison Rodien were designers, manufacturers and retailers of fans, just like the world famous house of Duvelleroy.</p><p>Rodien fans were bought by/given to socialites and royalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although you didn&#039;t mention the size (size matters in fans<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />), it is safe to say that your fan dates from the late 1890s-early years of the 20th century. The metal loop, the angle of the open fan, and the style and subject of the painting are indications.</p><p>As you said, the guard sticks are mother of pearl with gold and silver decorations.</p><p>The frame itself looks like blonde horn to me, and it is also decorated with gold and silver.</p><p>The leaf is hand painted by or after Vanoni. Which Vanoni is not known to me at the moment, but it would have to be someone who lived at the time, because the sweet scene is typical of the period. Maybe a Vanoni worked for Rodien.</p><p>Regarding the lace, I wonder if it is related to &#039;point d&#039;Argentan&#039;, or Argentan lace, but no doubt our lace specialist [USER=13464]@Northern Lights Lodge[/USER] will give you the right ID.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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