7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 8
 

8

An Early 19th Century Wooden Fan, mounted with a sea green double paper leaf, completely plain save

An Early 19th Century Wooden Fan, mounted with a sea green double paper leaf, completely plain save for a silver top border. Guard length 9 inches or 23cm; A Late 18th Century Carved And Pierced Wood Brisé Fan, the top half of all sticks carved and pierced with classical designs, some colour highlights. A central applied vignette of a gravure on paper shows a pensive lady in classical flowing robes, a dog at her feet. To each side, a rectangular vignette painted onto the sticks, containing stylised swags and flowers. The verso is plain. Bone thumb guards. Twenty-eight inner stick plus two guards. Guard length 9.5inches or 24cm; A Late 18th Century Wood Brisé Fan, carved and pierced throughout with roundels and a central shield containing initials. Twenty-seven inner sticks and two guards. Guard length 10.25 inches or 26cm; and A Late 18th Century Wood Brisé Fan, with Chinoiserie style decoration, the twenty four inner sticks and two guards carved and pierced and featuring 6 ovals. Centrally, the applied paper panel depicts a rural scene with rocks, stylised trees, a bridge spanning a river on which basic boats are travelling. A multi storey pagoda style building sits atop the rocks. To the left, however, is a much more European style building with a stone tower, and castellated walls behind. The verso is plain. Guard length 11 inches or 27.5cm (4)

Sold for £50
Estimated at £90 - £120


 

Fan 1 - Generally good, some rubbing to the folds. Fan 2 - The ribbon needs replacing. One stick is broken at the tip and repaired on the verso. Several of the stick tips have loss. Fan 3 - The upper guard has part of the next stick in stuck to it, and the guard itself has damage. The lower guard has 2 metal plate repairs. At least 3 of the inner sticks have losses. The ribbon needs replacing. Fan 4 - At least 2 sticks are missing, the large ovals are missing one stick at each side.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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