25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
  Lot 369
 

369

Admiral Lord Nelson at Trafalgar: A Fine Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, circa 1805-10, the central...

Admiral Lord Nelson at Trafalgar: A Fine Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, circa 1805-10, the central painted panel depicting Nelson, seated behind a stone bearing a drawing of canon and other weaponry, a cherub holding a crown of laurels above him, a lady to his right bearing a spear and shield, possibly Boudica, the winged goddess Fame (Pheme, personification of fame and renown) blowing her trumpet to the left, the sun shining and warships on the sea. The slender ivory guards are both carved, the recto with a cherub, the verso more stylised, and indeed to the left side two inner sticks plus the lower guard are non-matching replacements. On the original sticks the fine carving includes two ships anchors .Guard length 18cm. Together with period fan tube in mid green card

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £300 - £600


 

Replacement of lower guard and two sticks. A small sliver of ivory missing at the top of the fourth stick in from the left. Ribbon strong.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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