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2. European hand fans in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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   Hand fans first arrived in Europe in the 15th century from Asia and became popular in the 16th century. Several fan styles were common and a plethora of materials were used to create them. Subject matter varied greatly, from Biblical scenes to landscapes. Hand fans serve as a cooling mechanism, social instrument, and fashion accessory.

3. Hand fan - Wikipedia

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   Handheld Brise fan from 1800. A handheld fan, or simply hand fan, is a broad, flat surface that is waved back-and-forth to create an airflow. Generally, purpose-made handheld fans are folding fans, which are shaped like a sector of a circle and made of a thin material (such as paper or feathers) mounted on slats which revolve around a pivot so that it can be closed when not in use.

4. Uchiwa-e - Wikipedia

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   Uchiwa-e (団扇絵) are a genre of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, which appear on rigid, paddle-shaped hand fans known as uchiwa (団扇). Ovoid images matching the outline of uchiwa were printed on rectangular sheets of washi rice paper, then cut along the margins and pasted onto a skeletal bamboo frame. [1][2] Late Edo period uchiwa-e ...

5. Chantilly lace - Wikipedia

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   Chantilly lace is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly, [ 1 ] France, in a tradition dating from the 17th century. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The famous silk laces were introduced in the 18th century. Chantilly lace, was also produced in the 19th century but this one was actually made not in Chantilly area but in the French Norman town ...

6. Blink-182's Mark Hoppus Announces Upcoming Memoir “Fahrenheit ...

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   The Blink-182 bassist, songwriter and vocalist announced on Sept. 16 in an Instagram post that he will be releasing a memoir, aptly titled Fahrenheit-182. "I wrote a book! And it’s terrific ...

7. Manassero handles cold and wind for Irish Open lead and ...

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   Matteo Manassero handled the brunt of the afternoon cold and wind and made two eagles on his way to a 5-under 66 for a one-shot lead in the Irish Open on Friday. Home favorite Rory McIlroy caught ...