20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
  Lot 5065
 

5065

A Pretty Circa 1880's Fan with beige silk-satin leaf painted with a singing robin on a bough with a

A Pretty Circa 1880's Fan with beige silk-satin leaf painted with a singing robin on a bough with a butterfly approaching, both attracted by the spring blossom and dog roses on the branches beneath them, the leaf mounted on pink/green mother-of-pearl, Burgau. Fitted with a cream silk tassel and plaited loop to secure the fan when closed. An old tie-on label states "8gns", possibly the price on purchase? Plain beige fabric to the verso. Together with A Later Fan with black machine lace surround, enclosing a black gauze panel painted with a robin on her nest and her partner in flight, approaching, and two more subdued birds seated on a branch next to bright pink flowers. Mounted on a wood monture painted black, gilded and silvered in floral designs (2)

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

. For the first fan, some light foxing to the silk, and to the backing fabric. A metal repair plate fitted to the lower guard. Some slight splitting to the bottom of some folds on the verso. The second fan leaf is slightly strained to the right side next to the guard.

 


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

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