23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 49
 
Lot 49 - Vexation: An Early 18th Century Fan, with plain ivory monture save for the guards, which are carved
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Vexation: An Early 18th Century Fan, with plain ivory monture save for the guards, which are carved

Vexation: An Early 18th Century Fan, with plain ivory monture save for the guards, which are carved from tip to shoulder with a man with a walking stick above a half-man half-scaled creature. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, is painted in dark colour along the top and bottom edges, with light touches of gold. The detailed scene shows two men and two ladies, all well dressed in 18th century fashion. The man standing to the left, playing a flute, wears breeches with a large rosette to the knee, matching rosettes on his shoes, the colour of his cloak complementing these accessories. Another man lounges on a formal wooden table or bench, proffering flowers to a lady seated at his side, another lady wearing a low fronted and front- laced corseted bodice observing. The lady to the fore, with voluminous pink skirts seemingly extended to the sides with paniers, her bodice of blue with a peplum to the waist, a pink rose pinned to her bodice, looks vexed by the attention and activity. The verso is plain, save for gold paint to the ribs. Guard length 27.5cm

Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £700


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The leaf is fresh and bright despite some minor marking recto/verso, and some rubbing to the folds.

 

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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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