11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2091
 

2091

Four 19th to Early 20th Century Fans, comprising a pink mother-of-pearl example mounted with a...

Four 19th to Early 20th Century Fans, comprising a pink mother-of-pearl example mounted with a cream silk leaf, painted with a spray of white blossom and green leaves. The floral spray is repeated on the gorge. To the left, the painting is initialled, EK. The verso is plain. Simple gold metal loop decorated with an elaborate cream silk tassel. Guard length 1.75 inches or 23.5cm; A circa 1880's bone fan, black silk mounted with a fan leaf of Brussels bobbin appliqué on machine net. The verso is plain. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm; The third fan, mid-19th century, is of white Mother-of-pearl, carved, pierced, gilded and silvered, the same design to guards and gorge. The double paper leaf is a lithograph depicting three maidens in the countryside accompanied by sheep, a suitor presenting flowers. The verso has a similar scene: and finally, a later silver sequinned fan, the double leaf mounted on wood sticks stained black, the monture inlaid with silver metal dots, the leaf with a band of spangles as a top border and tiny sequins and larger spangles forming the outline of cascading leaves and ribbon swags. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £150


 

. The first fan is in good clean order, however 2 of the central gorge sticks have a chunk missing (sections not present). The lace fan is sound but the bone is a little grubby with slight staining. The lace is unwashed but also a little grubby. The third fan lacks the upper section of the lower guard, the leaf is torn on some folds, and light staining is visible on the verso. The sequin fan is sound but the upper layer of the leaf is frayed to the bottom right and detached to the bottom left.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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