Bald Eagle Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, 1908
Presented is a bald eagle patriotic printed paddle fan from 1908. This fan is attached to its original wooden stick and printed and cut in the shape of a bald eagle’s head, continuing into an American flag motif. The back of the fan features the “Star Spangled Banner” lyrics and sheet music at top. An advertisement for Sherwood’s, a New York City Department Store and seller of “Books, Stationary, Music, Ladies Wear”is printed at the bottom.
From the beginning of the 19th century, fans commemorated national events, such as centennials, statehoods, inaugurations, or the birthdays of public figures. Americans who had imported European fans from the late 1600s to the mid-1800s, joined the fan-making fray soon after the Civil War and made-in-America fans began to acquire a following by 1867. Concurrently, advances in 19th Century printing technology brought the elaborately-designed, gilded, and illustrated fans within reach of the masses. Lithographed and printed fans imitated hand-drawn and hand-painted versions of earlier eras. Advertising fans also became popular promotional gimmicks that peaked at the turn of the century. These fans remained popular until the 1940s.
CONDITION:
Good condition overall. Paddle board fan, attached to original wooden stick. Printed in color on a stiff paper board. The front has some scattered spots where the ink has faded away, and a slight crease under the beak. “Copyrighted 1908 H575” printed in the bottom right corner of front. Stamped in the lower left “Mastai Collection” in red ink.
The verso features the “Star Spangled Banner” lyrics and sheet music at top, an advertisement for Sherwood’s Department store on the bottom. The back has some areas of wear along the top right, mainly affecting the sheet music portion. It is stamped twice with red ink “Mastai Collection” stamps and the handwritten collection number “No. 30R” in blue ballpoint ink.
Presented on the original wooden stick. Rust stains to the front of the fan, where stapled to the wooden stick. The stick has been stamped with “Mastai collection” along the front.
Archivally framed in a custom black wooden frame with a black acid-free mat and UV glass.
Framed Dimensions: 20 3/4" H x 15 1/16" W x 1 1/2" D.
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Bald Eagle Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, 1908
Colorado
1 Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs CO 80906
United States
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