25th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

 
Lot 374
 

374

A Mid-19th Century Silk Jenny Lind or Palmette Fan, the palm shaped leaf sections linked...

A Mid-19th Century Silk Jenny Lind or Palmette Fan, the palm shaped leaf sections linked together with thread. The double leaf depicts Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugenie de Montijo on the left, probably outside the Tuileries Palace, which burnt down in May 1871. Their Civil Ceremony took place in the Tuileries on January 29th, 1853, and this gathering perhaps represents the Emperor presenting his bride to high ranking officials, and members of the Court. The mother-of-pearl sticks are carved and pierced and decorated, in the gorge, with an elegant couple, the guards more simply with flowers. The verso, of plain cream silk, with the tiniest of sketched flowers. Guard length 27cm

Sold for £160
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

the double layer silk leaf has had several panels reinforced with silk on the verso. Some wear to the silk on the recto. Both guards have repair down by the rivet.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 2

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