fan —
“When Mistress Bridget lost the handle of her,”
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, ii. 2.
10
;
“brain him with his lady's fan,”
1 HENRY IV., ii. 3. 21.
The fans used by ladies in Shakespeare's time consisted generally of ostrich or other
feathers stuck into handles, which were sometimes very costly, being made of silver, gold,
or ivory inlaid.
“In the Sidney Papers, published by Collins, a fan is
presented to Queen Elizabeth for a new-year's gift, the handle of which was studded with
diamonds”
(T. WARTON)
.
A General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works. Alexander Dyce. Boston. Dana Estes and Company. 1904.
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