11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2076
 

2076

Two Fans, circa 1890's, the first an airy cream gauze mounted on white mother of pearl, a...

Two Fans, circa 1890's, the first an airy cream gauze mounted on white mother of pearl, a detailed painting of birds perched amongst blossom and in flight, surrounded by cream machine lace with a floral design. Together with a black gauze fan painted with a young lady in white, resting after having picked wildflowers, colourful butterflies to the reserves at each side. The monture, of wood painted black, shaped and gilded, is in the demi-sultane form, additional sticks being laid onto the leaf, including one to the left in addition to the lower guard. A basic metal loop holds a knotted and fringed tassel.
Guard length: first fan 13.75 inches or 35cm
Second fan 13.5 cm or 35cm
Not Sold

 

. The first fan is generally sound other than for a large spit running the length of the very central fold. The second fan has a few nibbles to the gauze and to the left, loss to the wood flower in the guard, part of which is available for repair. This has resulted in some tears to the black gauze at this point.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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