An Early 20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Fan, the pearl white, and gilded with flowers. The cream silk leaf is backed with fine cream gauze, and painted with a central scene of a courting couple and another young lady, in Regency dress with high waist and puffed sleeves, the gentleman in tailcoat and bicorn hat. The reserves are painted with flowers in pastel pinks and blues, matching the dresses, with the addition of minute multi coloured sequins and a fairly stylised painted border. Guard length 8.25 inches or 21cm. Together with three other fans in various states of disrepair, comprising a mid-19th century bone fan with wide fretted sticks, the double paper leaf lithographed and hand coloured, showing a group of young ladies gathering flowers for garlands, two young men hiding behind bushes, seemingly holding hand mirrors, willing the many winged cherubs and Cupid, ready with his bow and arrow, to favour them. The verso shows a scene of wealthier Society at leisure, the ladies in silk gowns and lace, their suitors in capes and ruffs. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm: a white Mother of Pearl fan, gilded with a simple design, the double paper leaf lithographed and hand coloured and showing a well-dressed family group with children and a dog, at leisure in the outdoors, the verso another scene of young ladies wearing perhaps regional European costume relaxing with mountains in the background. Guard length 10.5 inches or 27cm; finally, an early 20th century bone fan, simply clouté with silver metal, the cream gauze leaf embroidered throughout with silver sequins in band of various depths and design. Guard length 8.25 inches or 21cm (4)