11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2036
 

2036

Two Feather Fans, one circa 1900, a tortoiseshell monture with female brown/cream ostrich feathers

Two Feather Fans, one circa 1900, a tortoiseshell monture with female brown/cream ostrich feathers, quite large, additional feathers mounted on the upper guard for use in a hair ornament, a diamanté and metal plaque with the name "Eva". Together with a 1920's ostrich feather fan, the frothy feathers dyed bright green, and mounted on bone, the guards and gorge carved, pierced and painted with flowers in soft blue, ruby, and outlined in dull gold.
Overall height: first fan 19 inches or 48cm, second fan 26 inches or 66cm
Not Sold

 

. Good, except for a break to the loop on the tortoiseshell fan

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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