23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 90
 

90

An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the guards with basic carving, the gorge sticks carved to the...

An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the guards with basic carving, the gorge sticks carved to the sides and pierced in several bands of regular patterns, giving interest to the fan when closed and laid on the side. The double paper leaf is painted in subdued pastels with a seated oriental lady being offered refreshment by her attendant, enjoying a garden of pretty flowers, with a tree in blossom to the left, two birds on a bough possibly fighting, their wings of black and orange highlighted in shiny paint. The verso is virtually plain with a simple line drawing of a flower and leaves. Guard length 28cm

Sold for £130
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Two of the gorge sticks are reinforced on the recto with slivers of ivory, some slight damage to the leaf above at that point, on the verso the paper is slightly discoloured.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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