9th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2174
 

2174

Royal Connection: Circa 1880's, A Brussels Bobbin Lace Fan, with painted birds, attributed to...

Royal Connection: Circa 1880's, A Brussels Bobbin Lace Fan, with painted birds, attributed to HRH Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, the 9th and youngest of her daughters and her favourite child. The central panel, of cream silk, painted with a variety of detailed and colourful birds, is bordered with Brussels bobbin appliqué, the leaf being mounted on white mother-of-pearl, carved and pierced, silvered and gilded, the elaborate gorge backed with thin mother-of-pearl, most likely burgau. Contained in a card fan box covered in lilac fabric and accompanied by a visiting card inscribed "With Best Wishes from Beatrice" and printed "Princess Beatrice, Kensington Palace". Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

Purchased at Christie's on August 2nd 1983 for £160. Exhibited at the Royal fans exhibition at Harewood House in 1986, catalogue No 99

HRH Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) was known to be a keen artist and photographer

Sold for £750
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

Generally sound. A one inch split noted in the centre of the central fold but the leaf is holding well.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 9th Mar, 2019

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