7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 41
 

41

A Regency Printed and Hand-Coloured Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on basic and plain dark...

A Regency Printed and Hand-Coloured Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on basic and plain dark wooden sticks. The recto depicts a lady wearing early 19th century dress reading a letter which has either been just delivered by, or indeed written by, a young man in breeches, boots and buttoned waistcoat of the period. The scene is bordered with a classical leaf design. The verso is plain. Guard length approx. 8.5 inches or 21.5cm; and A Late 18th/Early 19th Century Printed and Hand-Coloured Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on basic wooden sticks, plain and light to the gorge, plain and dyed dark brown and polished for the guards, with bone thumb guards. The main body of the recto depicts a rocky countryside clearing with tall trees and unusual bushes, mountains in the distance and possibly rural Italian buildings to the bottom left. Centrally, country people take refreshment, one petting a dog. Above and surrounding the scene are 2 borders, one in pale yellow featuring birds attempting to prey upon large insects and snails. The upper border, in cream, has a simple leaf design. To the lower border a very thin pink panel is printed with "gravé par J B D????on". Guard length approx. 9.75 inches or 25cm (2)

Sold for £90
Estimated at £120 - £150


 

Fan 1 - Very good. One very minor loss to the lower edge of the leaf and some slight marks on the verso, plus at top border level and seen from the right side of the verso, some very very slight staining. Fan 2 - Very good.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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