11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2159
 

2159

Four Various Perfume Fans, to include ''Parmi les Fleurs'' by GODET, the double paper leaf...

Four Various Perfume Fans, to include "Parmi les Fleurs" by GODET, the double paper leaf mounted on plain pale wood sticks, and depicting an Edwardian lady standing at the top of stone steps, smelling a flower, large planted urns at each side, the reserves with blousy roses. Printed by Chambrelent. The verso is plain cream. Guard length 7.5 inches or 19cm; A large paper fan with a depiction of Roman ladies and children playing on a terrace, stone ruins in the background, advertising on the verso "Papier Poudré L.T.D", two winged cherubs wrapping flower garlands round a sign, the company being located at 23, Somerset Street, Portman Square, and 16a Grafton Street, Bond Street London. W. Also stamped "Made in Austria". The upper guard has the addition of a mirror. Guard length 9 inches or 23cm; A Chinese type lightweight advertising fan, pale wood sticks, printed to advertise Gosnell's" CHERRY BLOSSOM"in various product forms. States "JOHN GOSNELL & Co LTD London-Paris. Perfumers to her Majesty the Queen."
Guard length 8.5/8 inches or 22cm; Another Chinese type printed paper fan with red flowers and white and gold leaves, an additional panel in the centre of the leaf advertising the scent "Rencontre" by "J. GIRAUD FILS PARIS", designed with two white doves holding a flower, and a glass perfume bottle. Basic wood sticks, the guards painted white, the gorge dyed purple, adorned with a wide purple ribbon.
Guard length 8.8/8 inches or 21cm
GOD2 and GOS1

Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £70


 

. The Godet fan is sound but slightly soiled, a little more so to the verso.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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