11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2021
 

2021

A Conundrum Fan, an English etched and hand coloured fan dated 1791, the upper central border...

A Conundrum Fan, an English etched and hand coloured fan dated 1791, the upper central border stating "Published Jan'y 1st 1791 by John Cock and Co. No. 21 Wood Street". The recto shows a flag, a pair of scales, a stone archway, buildings, music and various riddles and verse, in both English and French. A double paper leaf mounted on plain pale wood sticks. The verso is printed in red with Lady Townsend's Magic Circle (in the form of a wheel with lettering around the outside edge, initials LT in the centre).
Guard length 10 inches or 25.5cm.

See Schreiber No.204 and 205 unmounted fan leaf section, for a similar example, also Christie's SK May 22nd 2001 lot 206

Sold for £350
Estimated at £250 - £350


 

. Slight staining, some folds probably re-glued but generally in good used condition.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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