25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
  Lot 339
 

339

An Early 19th Century Fan, with pierced bone sticks, a peephole feature to all the sticks half...

An Early 19th Century Fan, with pierced bone sticks, a peephole feature to all the sticks half way up the gorge. The guards are elaborately decorated with sections of mother-of-pearl into which are inlaid different gold metal shapes, enamel and turquoise stones. The bone of the upper gorge is pierced to resemble feathers. The leaf, of dark blue shows three Regency ladies to their waists, each wearing different fashionable hats or hair ornaments along with different hairstyles of the day. One carries a fan with a jewelled metal guard. The reserves depict clouds and roses. The verso is a hand coloured print of a lady at her toilet, her maid in attendance, answering the door to a dog delivering a letter. This vignette is surrounded by a simple country riverside scene. Mother-of-pearl thumb guards. Guard length 23cm

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

Generally sound but some losses to the guard decoration, including one of two painted enamel inlays. Some of the leaf appears to have been re-glued, and is quite dry. One stick is damaged but present. Some folds are rubbed.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 2, 25th Jul, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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