9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2104
 

2104

A Circa 1900 White Mother-of-Pearl Fan, the heavy monture clouté in silver in regular designs. The

A Circa 1900 White Mother-of-Pearl Fan, the heavy monture clouté in silver in regular designs. The cream gauze, backed with thin cream gauze, is embroidered with swirls of silver sequins of differing sizes, the sequins decreasing in size as the swirl size decreases. The inner sequins are flower shaped. Rope effect silver metal loop. Contained in a card fan box with leather effect exterior, marked for Benjamin Lachelin Eventailliste 32 Avenue de L'Opera, Paris. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm

Purchased at Christie's on October 23rd 1979 for £45.00

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

. A very shiny fan as it catches the light, and no loss to the sequins noted. The monture is sound. The gauze is however split on many folds, the sheer amount of sequins holding the leaf together and the fabric is not shedding.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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