11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2163
 

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''June Roses'' by Morny: A Very Scarce Paper Advertising Fan, the double leaf in ballon form...

"June Roses" by Morny: A Very Scarce Paper Advertising Fan, the double leaf in ballon form mounted on lightly incised bone sticks, coloured in pale pink and dull gold. The recto shows a fashionable lady seated on a decorative sofa, wearing a large black hat with feather, a shoe-string strapped gown, long beads, and holding a powder puff. Above her the reserves are filled with colourful, fringed, Chinese lanterns. Signed Leo Fontan. Printed by Maquet. The verso, in acid green, is designed with a decorative plaque stating "June Roses, Morny, The perfection of good taste in perfume"
Guard length 6.5 inches or 16.5cm
Overall height 9.5 inches or 24cm
MOR1

Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £150


 

. Some rubbing to the folds, and nicks to the top edge. One splint noted to the back of a gorge stick, done well. Otherwise in good order. This design not featured in the Malpas research although the scent is. No date noted but probably first quarter of the 20th century.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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