£35
Three fans from the 1890’s: a large wood fan with cream cotton leaf, painted with Pierrot kneeling on a branch and looking through a telescope, three butterflies in the sky just below his view, guard approx. 35 cm; together with a fan with pink mother of pearl monture, the leaf of black silk painted with a female artist seated on a cloud, being watched by two winged cherubs, signed E. Prieur, the verso plain black silk, guard approx. 32 cm; and a fan with black wood monture, the black silk leaf embroidered in wire/ gold metal threads, the design of flowers and leaves, the verso of glazed cotton, guard approx. 34 cm (3) (Shipping category C)
The Pierrot fan is clean to the recto but badly foxed to the verso. The MOP fan has a break to the upper guard.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
