20th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT/BST

Fans & Fancies - Online auction

 
  Lot 5095
 

5095

An Attractive, Large 1890's Cream Gauze Fan painted with branches of lilac blossom in shades of...

An Attractive, Large 1890's Cream Gauze Fan painted with branches of lilac blossom in shades of purple and white blooms with delicate flowers. Mounted on pink mother-of-pearl, signed indistinctly with three names to the right, and "95". The verso is plain. Together with A 1880's Bone Fan with cream silk satin leaf, the monture gently incised, the gorge with a central flower, the stem to the left and further foliage to the right. The leaf is well painted with three small brown birds in flight, a wasp just slightly ahead. The verso is plain; and a simple bone fan, late 18th to early 19th century, the double turquoise leaf embroidered to one side with silver sequins, the top edged in silver foil.

Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

. The lilac fan has staining to each far side, and some foxing, plus damage to the monture including a repair to the upper guard. The satin fan has one small brown mark to the centre gorge. Fan 3 has rubbing to the folds.

 


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Auction: Fans & Fancies - Online auction, 20th Nov, 2020

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