11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2133
 

2133

Lachelin: Two Fans Marked for ''B. Lachelin, spécialiste de l'éventail, 32, Ave de l'Opéra,...

Lachelin: Two Fans Marked for "B. Lachelin, spécialiste de l'éventail, 32, Ave de l'Opéra, PARIS. Gros-Détail", the first being a MENU and of a nature that might not be considered PC today, showing a black lady and a young child walking in front of a village settlement, accompanied by a Pelican with a black baby contained in its open bill. Mounted on simple wood sticks. Guard length 6.25 inches or 16cm. Together with a paper fan of ballon form, the leaf mounted à l'Anglaise on pale basic wood sticks, the recto printed with yellow and blue pansies, signed B Lachelin(?) to the right. Overall height 10.25 inches or 26cm

Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60


 

. The Menu fan is a little ragged along the top edge and a couple of folds are slightly split at the top. The Ballon fan leaf is slightly crumpled where unprotected by the guards.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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