11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2055
 

2055

Vienna 1907: The Concordia Ball. A Large Wooden Brisé Fan, with very wide sticks (eleven inner and

Vienna 1907: The Concordia Ball. A Large Wooden Brisé Fan, with very wide sticks (eleven inner and two guards), issued for the occasion of the Ball on February 4th 1907 held at the Sofien Saal, a concert hall on Marxergasse in Vienna. The building was completed in 1826 and named after Princesse Sophie of Bavaria. This ball has been a social occasion in Vienna since the first in 1863 and in the 19th century it was considered an integral part of the Viennese Society calendar. This fan is printed on the recto with twelve portraits, eleven of actresses and one of an actor, copies of signatures reproduced on many of the sticks. The verso is plain save for a small attribution "gelleschaft fur graphische Industrie Wien 62" and "Sofiensale" on the lower guard.
Guard length 11 inches or 28cm

The composer Johann Strauss dedicated several waltzes to The Concordia. The Ball still takes place today

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. One large split to the upper guard down and past the rivet. Currently holding.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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