9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2036
 

2036

Four Early 19th Century Brisé Fans, comprising a horn brisé with pointed tips, twenty inner...

Four Early 19th Century Brisé Fans, comprising a horn brisé with pointed tips, twenty inner sticks and two guards, the whole pierced in bands, one undulating, and clouté with steel in three of the bands. Barrel head. Guard length 6.5 inches or 16cm; a horn brisé, the twenty-one inner sticks and two guards all with pointed tips and pierced in regular bands. Barrel head. Guard length 6.25 inches or 15.5cm; a bone brisé fan, seventeen inner sticks and two guards, all with pointed tips, and pierced in regular bands. Barrel head, guard length 6.1/8inches or 15.5cm; and a final bone brisé fan, the tips straight then serrated, eighteen inner sticks and two guards. Guard length 6.5 inches or 16cm (4)

Sold for £40
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

First fan one tip chipped. Ribbon currently too tight preventing full opening. Second fan, ribbon defective and slight loss to the odd stick. Third fan, a sliver of one broken stick left in the rivet, several splits in the tips and at least two tips missing the last mm. Final fan, at least three sticks have the top inch stuck back on, another has a chunk missing from the side and several have splits. Ribbon defective.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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