1593 in D. Yaxley (2003) 97 1 plate for lights & 1 handscrene.
1672 in G. F. Dow (1917) II. 266 A hand screene, 1s.
1830 M. R. Mitford IV. 131 Painted shells and roses..on card-racks and hand-screens.
2002 H. Alexander Gloss. 36 Hand screen, a rigid fan, usually square or circular in shape, mounted on a handle.