23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 72
 

72

The Dancing Lesson: A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, with heavy monture, the sticks and guards

The Dancing Lesson: A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, with heavy monture, the sticks and guards extensively carved, pierced, gilded and silvered. The guards feature figures on the upper sections. The gorge has elaborately shaped and decorated sticks, some with vignettes where the borders span multiple sticks, and featuring gilded figures. The double silk leaf depicts a mother in pink 18th century robe and matching plumed hat, seated in the garden with a music score on her knee, her arm outstretched, a young boy playing a stringed instrument, a young girl dancing. Both children are dressed in lilac and blue, which is complimented by various bright blue flowers elsewhere on the leaf. The cartouche is bordered in gold sequins, which extend, along with painted flowers, into the reserves. The verso is plain and has a mirror image of the leaf design visible. Guard length 27cm

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £250


 

The leaf is rubbed and has some splits and a small tear to the left. Seen from the verso, several folds have been repaired. The silvering is dull and has loss.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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