7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 14
 

14

France, 1787, A Printed Fan, with double leaf mounted on carved bone sticks, the upper guards...

France, 1787, A Printed Fan, with double leaf mounted on carved bone sticks, the upper guards lightly painted, the recto featuring a central hand coloured depiction of the King holding court with the clergy and nobility to either side, the reserves with six satirical verses to be sung to the tune of the Aire Du Vaudeville de Figaro. The verso is plain. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

Exhibited at the Fan Makers hall (Worshipful Company of Fan Makers) on the 4-5 December 1980, the collection shown belonging to the Great-Grandson of Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Cat. Number 26

Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £500


 

A fairly crude and simple monture which has warped very slightly. The verso is quite dirty and shows evidence of old repairs. The recto has light brown staining mainly to the sides. Rubbing to the folds. Good strong colour to the central cartouche.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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