11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2157
 

2157

Jersey Flowers ''FlornicIa'' and ''Jersey Violet'' by Larbalestiers: Two Advertising Fans by...

Jersey Flowers "FlornicIa" and "Jersey Violet" by Larbalestiers: Two Advertising Fans by the Jersey Perfumier Larbalestier, the first in fontange form mounted on simple wood sticks stained brown. The recto shows a young lady in bouffant gown in front the mirror of her dressing table, holding a powder puff, other beauty products and a stylised vase of flowers on the table. The verso announces "PARFUM FLORNICIA (REG'D) (JERSEY FLOWERS) Larbalestier, Jersey ". By Chambrelent Eventailiste Paris. Artist Maurice Motet (known to be working 1900 - 1950).
Guard length 6.5 inches or 16.5cm. overall height 8.5 inches or 21.5cm. Together with A Folding Paper Cockade Fan on simple sticks, the concertina-type fan opening to reveal a bright cerise, very Deco, floral spray with the addition of a Venetian mask, and floating ribbons, marked to one side "S? 50 MASQUE", the verso in cream marked for Chambrelent Eventailliste Paris, with the simple slogan "LARBALESTIER'S JERSEY VIOLET" Height when open 13.25 inches or 33.5cm; and LARBALESTIER: Three Different Cockade Paper Advertising Fans for The Jersey Perfume Company, only one of which is in the Malpas reference work. The first, in strong cerise and blue, for "Jersey Poppy", shows a young girl with google eyes and looking apprehensive with a finger in her mouth, whilst a dog with large teeth regards her from the right. The second, in candy pink, for "Jersey Lilies", is printed with two sprays of lily of the valley. Finally, a mid-green leaf printed with white flowers, probably lilac, and again for "Jersey lilies". All but the first are marked TYPE A_S_1. All are printed by Chambrelent, Paris. Height when open 13.25 inches or 33.5cm (6)
LRB21 and not in the research, and LRB5

Sold for £220
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

. Fan 1 - The fontange fan is sound, a little crumpled centre top, very slightly grubby. Cockade fan: bright, in good order. Fan 2 - Good, most likely unused.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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