9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2032
 

2032

The Grand Tour: A Third Quarter 18th Century Ivory Fan, of the Grand Tour Period, the monture...

The Grand Tour: A Third Quarter 18th Century Ivory Fan, of the Grand Tour Period, the monture of ivory in the Chinese export fashion, the guards carved with flowers in three panels, the gorge with lattice work and ten detailed panels of differing shape. The vellum leaf, with a cream background and borders of pastel pink and turquoise, has a central oval cartouche depicting The Ponte Milvio in Rome with St. Peter's in the background. The reserves are painted with classical motifs and the leaf is further decorated with motifs derived from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The verso is plain. Contained in a blue 19th century card fan box. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

Comes with descriptive note/ticket with a price of £280.00. Also noted to have been purchased from Mrs Pamela Hudson on July 14th 1979 for £175.00.

Exhibited in the Brighton Art gallery.

Sold for £750
Estimated at £800 - £1,500


 

The upper guard has a period repair in ivory mid- way down the lower, section, hard to spot, and the lower guard has a similar repair mid-upper section . Uncommon location for a Grand Tour fan. The leaf is somewhat rubbed and crinkled and has some nicks to the tops of the folds. The box is quite damaged.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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