23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
Lot 48
 
Lot 48 - Hommage to Cupid: A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, gilded...
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Hommage to Cupid: A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, gilded...

Hommage to Cupid: A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, gilded and silvered. The gorge decoration alternates between straight panels of silver metal overlaid onto an uncarved stick, and pierced sticks with delicate carving to include lattice work inside ovals. The double silk leaf, with several vignettes, inside quite decorative sequinned borders, shows a central painting of a young woman in 18th century dress, a pink skirt complemented by a white fischu and apron, offering flowers before Cupid atop the altar of love. To the left, her companions, a couple dressed in a similar style, the lady wearing an oversized blue hat and a ruched brown overskirt, the gentleman in a lilac long jacket, pale breeches and a classical wig. To each side, a plaque with dark background depicting white winged cherubs, those to the left playing a flute and a stringed instrument, those to the right in playful mood, one in flight holding a tiny bird. To the reserves, amongst flowers, two further plaques, in lilac, one depicting two doves and olive branches, the other a similar altar with flaming torch. Simple lilac flowers and leaves are painted on the verso. Guard length 28cm

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £500


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Gilding rubbed. Numerous leaf folds reinforced as seen from the verso.

 

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

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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