27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4179
 

4179

Shipping Interest: Three 20th Century Advertising Fans, two of fontange form, relating to the...

Shipping Interest: Three 20th Century Advertising Fans, two of fontange form, relating to the shipping companies Blue Star Line, Red Star Line and the Orient Line. The first, showing a sailing ship on the high seas, the sun setting producing a dramatic red and gold backdrop, is marked on the verso "Blue Star Line" within a design of blue flowers and a blue star, centre top. To the left "shippers London Paris". Overall height 9.25 inches or 23.5cm. In complete contrast the fan marked "Red Star Line on the upper guard (gold on green) shows a young lady in a red ballgown under a floral arbour. The verso is plain. The final fan with dark stained basic wood monture, has the wording "Orient Line" on the upper guard and shows a more modern ship with two yellow funnels in a harbour location, and is marked "Fans J. Ganné Paris Made in France" to the lower left. The verso is plain. Overall height 10 inches or 25.5cm (3)

Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60


 

. The fontange fan for Blue Star Line is in good order, the Red Star Line fan is generally grubby, the final fan has wear to the folds and some crumpling/ tears to the leaf.

 


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