23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 42
 

42

Shipwreck on the High Seas: A Pierced and Carved 18th Century Ivory Fan, with upper sections of the

Shipwreck on the High Seas: A Pierced and Carved 18th Century Ivory Fan, with upper sections of the guards carved, and the gorge both carved and pierced. The flowers are particularly delicately carved, and above the central painted vignette, inside which are meandering blue ribbons similar to those which border the scenes on the leaf. The vellum leaf mounted à l'anglaise with a black ground embellished with lilac and white flowers, to the left shows a shepherd, his sheepdog and sheep, with a couple carrying a basket. To the centre, a dramatic scene of high seas and a shipwreck on rocks, with further sailing ships in the distance. To the right, a dog snuffling in the undergrowth. The verso is painted with a simple and elegant branch adorned with blue and pink and pale yellow blossoms, some of which may be orchids. Guard length 26.5cm

Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £700


 

The leaf is very rubbed, as is the gorge painting. Several repairs to the leaf folds. The first gorge stick in to the right appears to be a replacement. Sticks very dirty.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 1, 23rd May, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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