23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
Lot 47
 
Lot 47 - The Toy Seller: An Unusual 18th Century Fan, with a tortoiseshell monture, the upper guards heavily
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The Toy Seller: An Unusual 18th Century Fan, with a tortoiseshell monture, the upper guards heavily

The Toy Seller: An Unusual 18th Century Fan, with a tortoiseshell monture, the upper guards heavily carved and pierced with a sunflower, this section both silvered and lightly gilded on the flower, the gorge sticks ornately gilded and silvered, some being inlaid foil, with touches of green to the centre. The first three sticks in from the guards are not pierced, but are carved so as to form a deep V, each of these sticks with its own pattern variation. The central sticks are pierced so as to form a lattice up which meandering flowers and leaves climb. The leaf, of silk, shows a mother and her small son choosing new toys from a merchant, a miniature donkey and carriage at their feet, a horse and turbaned rider being considered, more toys within a basket at their feet. Two further vignettes, all three being bordered with gold sequins, sewn into place, show a lady playing a cup and ball game and a young man pulling the vanes on a windmill with a string. The verso is simply decorated with flowers in pale pink and blue, each spray inside the reverse of the front vignettes. Guard length 25cm

Sold for £700
Estimated at £600 - £800


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Some rubbing to the leaf folds, some loss to the foil and gilding.

 

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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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