27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4086
 

4086

A Pair of Feathered Fixed Fans or Face Screens, Huron, North American Indian, 1870's to 1880's, the

A Pair of Feathered Fixed Fans or Face Screens, Huron, North American Indian, 1870's to 1880's, the handle of each made from birch bark and embroidered with birds and figures in strong colours in quill. Both screens are covered in marabou or similar fluffy feathers, white with a strong cerise border. The centre of each recto is adorned with a small stuffed bird (possibly a Bunting and a Waxwing). Contained in the remnants of the original shaped fan box, missing the sides. Overall height 14.5 inches or 37cm

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

. Good clean feathers, the birds slightly flattened. Good quill embroidery with no loss. Only the top and bottom of the shaped card box available. Annotated with details including the date 1872.

 


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Auction: Fans and Fancies - Online Only, 27th May, 2020

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