27th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2131
 

2131

A Circa 1905 Spangled Horn Fan, the monture carved and shaped with an almost serpentine/rope effect

A Circa 1905 Spangled Horn Fan, the monture carved and shaped with an almost serpentine/rope effect to the front guard, and decorated with silver dots, the gorge sticks further embellished in gold. The cream gauze leaf, the ribs à l'anglaise, is embroidered with hundreds of tiny oval shaped silver spangles, making vast flower heads, on the lines of carnations, with minute gold sequins used for the base of the flower heads and for tendrils as well as a border. Together with a cream card fan box marked in gold inside the lid for B. Altman & Co, New York.
Guard length 7.5 inches or 19cm

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

. In good order, clean, strong, very shiny sequins. The box is slightly scuffed underneath.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 27th Jun, 2019

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