11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2092
 

2092

A Circa 1880's Black Silk Fan, mounted on black wood sticks, painted with delicate lilac...

A Circa 1880's Black Silk Fan, mounted on black wood sticks, painted with delicate lilac flowers and green leaves. Probably the first fan used when emerging from formal mourning, given the colours. Together with a long cord with tassel, for use as a belt around the waist to retain the fan, being attached to the fan loop by a clip. The verso is plain black cotton. Guard length 11.5 inches or 29cm; A Large Circa 1890's Wood Fan, pierced and gilded, the guards in tan with gold highlights, the gorge sticks fully gilded. The double black silk leaf is embroidered with gold sequins and spangles, a large floral spray with a scalloped upper and side border. A gold metal loop holds a knotted and fringed tassel with an element of gold thread. Guard length 12.75 inches or 32.5cm; Together with A 19th Century Brown Moiré Silk Folding Parasol, with bone finial and turned wood folding handle, and brass stay. The parasol is fitted with a loop for holding closed when not in use, and the brown silk cover is fringed with black silk. Not lined. Contained in a sturdy card box, the exterior ruby in colour., and labelled on one end C B NEWMARKET Corsets sans Couture, Sewn Corsets, with a drawing of a long corset within a star. Length when erected 29.25 inches or 74cm (3)

Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

. Fan 1 - Very good, clean and crisp. Fan 2 - The leaf is in good order; the verso fabric is splitting slightly. The upper guard has broken. Fan 3 - In good order, no damage noted. Strong, shiny silk cover. All spokes present and working. No fabric remnants to suggest it had ever been lined. The box lid is scuffed and defective at one end.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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