11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2148
 

2148

Commemorative Fans from the 20th Century, comprising: the Exhibition ''Imperial Fans from The...

Commemorative Fans from the 20th Century, comprising: the Exhibition "Imperial Fans from The Hermitage" at the Fan Museum, Greenwich Oct.1997 to Feb 1998, the Artist Dorf dedicating his design to the children who perished in the siege of Leningrad In WWII; The Greenwich Fan, showing the River Thames and local buildings of importance such as the National Maritime Museum and the Naval College, produced by Fans Ltd for the fan Museum Trust; A fan relating to The Thimble Society of London, Grays Antique Market, London and designed with thimbles and scissors and needlework tools; a further Greenwich Fan, this time showing the 1869 Cutty Sark sailing ship berthed there, the design by Peter Kent; and finally a fan advertising Palais Galliera in Paris, housing The Musée de la Mode et du costume. All fans comprise a simple paper leaf and plain sticks (5)

Sold for £110
Estimated at £40 - £70


 

. As new, unused. Three in plastic sleeves with Fan Museum labels.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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