27th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2004
 

2004

An 18th Century English Printed and Hand Coloured Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on darkly...

An 18th Century English Printed and Hand Coloured Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on darkly stained and unadorned wood sticks, the recto depicting a gathering, comprising a person in striped robes, a winged and crowned male figure, another slightly mythological character who appears to be holding stone tablet, and two cherubs carrying musical instruments hovering above the group.
Guard length 11 inches or 28cm
Not Sold

 

. in good sound order, the leaf is slightly grubby and a little brown on the folds, but not splitting. Evidence of a small period repair to the verso seen top left. The tip of the upper guard is a slightly lighter shade than the rest of the monture.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 27th Jun, 2019

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