23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
Lot 36
 

36

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: A Very Unusual and Quite Complex 18th Century Ivory Brisé...

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: A Very Unusual and Quite Complex 18th Century Ivory Brisé Fan, with thirty carved sticks and two guards, the central panel not carved, as are other sticks painted in pastels, four irregular shapes being unpainted but carved with flowers and foliage, some with gold highlights. The pastel painting depicts birds and fruits. The central vignette is a colourful depiction of the Queen of Sheba arriving in Jerusalem with her retinue to meet King Solomon, shown kneeling with his crown on the ground in front, accompanied by his soldier, the two exchanging gifts, the Queen shaded with a parasol by her female attendants, her train being carried by a pageboy wearing a turban. A castle and other buildings are shown behind. The verso, is a drawn mirror-image of the recto with the exception of the gorge, which is painted with Chinese figures and a building, the surrounding flowers in stronger pastel colours than before. The guards are overlaid with gold flowers and leaves in embossed foil. The ribbon is painted in gold and blue. Tortoiseshell thumb guards. Guard length 23.5cm. Together with a later cream card fan box with cream silk lining

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

One small nick noted at the edge of one of the inner sticks, to the right. Slight warping when closed. Good strong colour.

 


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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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