20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
  Lot 5007
 

5007

A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the upper guards carved and pierced with a bird amidst foliage,...

A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the upper guards carved and pierced with a bird amidst foliage, the gorge sticks carved rather more simply, in pairs. The double paper leaf, painted in Chinoiserie fashion mainly in shades of grey to black, shows several figures in an outdoor setting. Two elders are seated to the centre, being approached by a man carrying a basket on a pole over his shoulder. Slightly to the left, a young boy carries a fixed fan. The verso is plain, save for a simple spray of foliage, also in grey. Guard length 11.25 inches or 28.5cm

Sold for £180
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

. Looking at the gorge sticks it would appear one or more maybe missing. Or perhaps one extra to the left to fit the leaf. The head is perfectly rounded and not misshapen. Some slight rubbing to the leaf, one or two small nicks to the tops of folds, and from the verso some slight period repair to the leaf has been undertaken. The fan is however quite sound.

 


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Auction: Fans & Fancies - Online auction, 20th Nov, 2020

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