25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
Lot 372
 

372

A Regency Topographical Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on slender pierced and carved ivory...

A Regency Topographical Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on slender pierced and carved ivory sticks, the gorge with a central oval with classical scrolling, the guards in a similar vein with the addition of a figure on the upper guard only. The leaf is designed with a central band containing seven depictions of classical ruins, in varying sizes, none as yet identified the central oval cartouche being large, flanked each side by one medium size vignette and two smaller ones. The reserves are formed with very classical stylised borders in dark blue and mauve, filled with colourful Italian scrolling. The edges are finished with bright gold. The verso is plain. Guard length 25cm. Together with a pink silk covered fan box

Sold for £650
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

In good order with some faint foxing to the verso. Gilded border still bright.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 2, 25th Jul, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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