7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 34
 

34

A Mid-18th Century Blonde Tortoiseshell (?) Fan, the monture gilded and silvered, each guard carved

A Mid-18th Century Blonde Tortoiseshell (?) Fan, the monture gilded and silvered, each guard carved with a cherub, male figure and a dog, the gorge sticks carved and pierced with a central cartouche and two side oval vignettes, all containing gilded and quite large figures. Four of the gorge sticks also feature female profiles in smaller ovals. The double paper leaf is painted with a central group of three wealthy couples, gathering to play music. Around them are further groupings, one of children, others of country dancing and revellers drinking, the local castle with pointed tower in the background. The recto features a mountain range with a lone lady seated next to a tree. Diamanté to the rivet. Guard length 10 inches or 25.5cm. Together with a shaped hinged fan box covered to the exterior in green and pink to the interior, all edged in gold braid, a paper label inside the lid noting "No 2 MPVPFP PM" in old ink

Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £700


 

Slight losses to the carved areas, hard to spot as the fan is so complex. Folds rubbed but colour remains good. Two tears of half an inch length to the top of the leaf, nicks elsewhere. The recto, leaf repaired bottom left corner, generally slightly crumpled. Box in good order but the side catches are defective.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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