11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2110
 

2110

An Early 20th Century Bone Fan, the cream gauze leaf embroidered with silver sequins and...

An Early 20th Century Bone Fan, the cream gauze leaf embroidered with silver sequins and spangles, and larger sections with an iridescent green effect. The monture, shaped and lightly carved, is inlaid with further similar panels and larger deeper inserts in the upper guard pick up on this colour. The verso is plain. An Early 20th Century Bone Fan, the gorge sticks serpentine, the monture pierced, mounted with a thin cream gauze leaf painted with pale pink and white flowers and tiny green leaves. Together with a blue card fan box with a name and "Xmas 1896" handwritten underneath. Guard length 9.75 inches or 25cm; An Early 20th Century Green Celluloid Brisé Fan, child size, the stick tips pierced, the central area painted with pale flowers. Seventeen inner sticks and two guards. Guard length 5.25 inches or 13cm; A 20th Century Cream Celluloid Brisé Fan, child size, carved and pierced. Guard length 5.25 inches or 13cm; A Paper Advertising Fan, the single paper leaf mounted on plain wood sticks and printed with the American flag. Guard length 10.25 inches or 26cm; A Paper Advertising Fan for Japan Airlines, 20th Century, the recto with a golden bird with outspread wings and" Japan Air Lines", the verso of the double paper leaf with a bold image of a Japanese gentleman with rather grotesque expression. Mounted on plain tan wood, the guard marked "Made in Japan". Together with A 19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Brisé Fan, with three decorative oval features. Guard length 7.5 inches or 19cm (7)

Sold for £90
Estimated at £30 - £60


 

. Fan 1 - The gauze is foxed in places, but sound, as is the monture. Fan 2 - Requires attention. The gauze leaf is splitting and the upper guard is broken. Fan 3 - Sound. Fan 4 - The celluloid fan lacks a rivet and loop. Fan 5 - Good, clean, possibly unused. Fan 6 - Good Fan 7 - Clean, appears sound

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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