European folding fans
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Folding fans have become an integral part of women's wardrobe since the early 17th century, serving for both practical and ceremonial purposes. Highly skilled fan painters and craftsmen, mostly coming from France, emerged and by 1678, a guild of fanmakers was created.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1998
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Collecting cutlery
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Cutlery is a growing collecting area, and today knives, forks and spoons all come under the term flatware. One great thing about starting a flatware collection is that at auction sales, where one can get a lot with even limited money.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2003
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The mystery of masks
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The significance of masks is discussed, with reference to their history in different cultures throughout the world, their contemporary uses and the types that are popular with collectors at the start of the twenty-first century.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2000
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