7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 36
 

36

A Fine Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture minutely carved and pierced with cherubs and...

A Fine Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture minutely carved and pierced with cherubs and birds, the gorge particularly elaborate. The central carved ivory cartouche shows a hunter with his dog and gun. The side vignettes are carved with rabbits and game birds. The intricate lattice around them are carved with squirrels, birds, and game birds, many being picked out in colour. The gorge is extensively gilded. The velum leaf, mounted à l'Anglaise, depicts a charming scene of sleeping cherubs having their wings clipped and their bows and arrows spirited away, the Goddess Diana perched on a cloud in the sky above. The verso is painted with an autumnal scene of a bird and stone columns. Guard length 11.25 inches or 28.5cm

Sold for £600
Estimated at £700 - £1,200


 

Very good, the fan very slightly splayed when viewed closed.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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