9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2001
 

2001

A Late 18th or Early 19th Century Bone Fan, classically carved and pierced. The double leaf, of...

A Late 18th or Early 19th Century Bone Fan, classically carved and pierced. The double leaf, of pink glazed paper, is decorated quite simply and elegantly with fringed swags to the top from which hang garlands of flowers, painted in soft green and yellow and some blue, and embellished with gold sequins. The recto is plain pink. Guard length 10 inches or 25.5cm

Purchased at Christie's SK on May 17th 1978 for £18.00

Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

Some loss to one gorge stick.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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