Victorian 'Days Patent' Portable Screw Top Brass Fan Stand with Concealed Fan

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Victorian 'Days Patent' Portable Screw Top Brass Fan Stand with Concealed Fan

Victorian 'Days Patent' Portable Screw Top Brass Fan Stand with Concealed Fan: Concealed with a brass tube which slides into a metal stand normally for Chimney ornaments. English Gothic "Chimney Ornaments". Used to protect a lady's make-up from the heat of the fireplace c1830-1840. The shafts are telescopic, and each contains a folded silk sheet which opens out to make a small circular screen (10" diameter). The brass mounts were fitted into the top of the shaft. Maker: Underneath the foot is a label which reads 'Days Patent'. Manufactured by Patentee, Snow Hill, Birmingham

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£25.00
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