20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
  Lot 5135
 

5135

An Attractive Floral Black Lace Fan, most likely Chantilly, circa 1900, the leaf incorporating...

An Attractive Floral Black Lace Fan, most likely Chantilly, circa 1900, the leaf incorporating a central painted gauze panel painted with a fairy-like maiden in blue flowing gown, large wings unfolded, these being highlighted with minute silver sequins. The monture, quite plain, is of resin or "blonde tortoiseshell". Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. Together with A White Mother-of-Pearl Fan, the monture carved, gilded and silvered. The Brussels Mixed Lace Leaf features a Point de Gaze needle lace flower spray applied to net to the centre, the remaining leaf worked with typical Belgian bobbin lace flowers and leaves. Guard length 8.5 inches or 21.5cm (2)

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

. In good order, slightly rubbed gorge and the shoulder of one stick has slight wear. A one-inch split noted to the ground, to the lower left near the first stick in. Break to the loop. The lace leaf on fan 2 has most likely been remounted after washing.

 


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

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