£80
Fourteen fans, from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century: a gilded wood fan, the black silk satin leaf embroidered with gold sequins and spangles; together with a white mother of pearl fan mounted with a cream silk satin leaf painted with pink roses and a butterfly; a black wood fan with narrow gauze leaf, painted with a rural scene, the reserves with dainty blossom and gold sequins; a wood brisé fan with wide wedge sticks, the guards simulating bamboo stems; a painted wood fan with cream silk satin leaf, three ovals with romantic scenes, roundels featuring tokens of love, the reserves painted with tiny pink flowers and further embroidered in gold thread, guard approx. 23.5 cm; a sixth fan , with plain bone monture, mounted with cream cotton painted with colourful birds and butterflies in flight, one bird overlapping the gorge; 3 cockade fans in different styes and condition; a good wood fan with black silk satin leaf, painted with a corrida scene, the participants’ costumes particularly colourful and adorned with gold wire threads; two bone fans with cream leaves; a large black gauze fan painted with climbing plants, wisteria having attracted four small colourful birds; and a large paper wall decoration fan (14)
Some rubbing to the gilding on the first fan. Light staining on the verso of the mop fan, and at this point the leaf requires resecuring to the ribs. The brisé has slight loss to one stick. The bone bird fan has some light staining and some fold edges are discoloured. The verso layer is slightly damaged. The 2 cream cotton fans have issues.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
