27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4020
 

4020

An 18th Century Carved Ivory Chinese Export Monture, Qing Dynasty, the tips of the guards...

An 18th Century Carved Ivory Chinese Export Monture, Qing Dynasty, the tips of the guards reduced in length to fit a circa 1860's lithographed double paper leaf. The guards are carved with minute birds, animals and stylised trees, and the gorge features two ovals of meandering flowers with a vignette each side carved with people. The recto shows a gathering of young ladies and two suitors, the deep reserves resplendent with gold scrollwork and two small detailed vignettes with rural buildings. The verso features a similar decoration of gold on white, this time with birds, columns and decorative urns. Guard length 9.25 inches or 23.5cm

Sold for £100
Estimated at £90 - £120


 

. as noted, the guards have been reduced.

 


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