Colorfully Striped Hand-painted Paper Hand Fan with Gilded Edge, Presumed Earlier 19th Century W. Crossley carving both with painted porcelain heads

both with painted porcelain heads and porcelain arms

I am not so sure he embodies a great step forward in terms of technology

though perhaps the squares are another shade deeper—and a salmony pink for the alternating squares

A bit like Risk

with a brass loop at top for hanging

Colorfully Striped Hand-painted Paper Hand Fan with Gilded Edge, Presumed Earlier 19th Century W. Crossley carving both with painted porcelain headsI believe this is an early one (c. 1830s would be my guess), which immediately reminded of my favorite folding fan ever, hand dyed with stripes just like this, but that one stenciled with the letters of the alphabet. No alphabet here, but the colors are beautiful, and with gold along the edge. Closed 9 5 8" x 13 16" x 7 8". Opens to 16 3 4" measured corner to corner. Some creasing across the center, best understood via photos of the reverse they