20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
  Lot 5041
 

5041

A Pretty, Turn of the Century Fan, with an unusually shaded mother-of-pearl monture, quite autumnal

A Pretty, Turn of the Century Fan, with an unusually shaded mother-of-pearl monture, quite autumnal colours. The leaf background of cream gauze supports cream silk, cut away in places to reveal the gauze. The main silk design is of large heart forms, each covering two folds. Within each heart is an oval of very thin mother-of-pearl, split in the centre to allow the leaf to fold. To hold the silk to the gauze, the layers are embroidered with tiny sequins, following the design edges, with additional sequins to the interior. The outer edge of the leaf is embroidered with a single row of gold sequins. Together with An Early 20th Century Mixed Brussels Lace Fan, the leaf with a typical needle lace rose to the centre, mounted on pink mother-of-pearl (2)

Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £100


 

. The first fan lacks some of the monture, being a section from both guards and at least one gorge stick. Repair to the upper guard on the lace example.

 


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

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