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A 19th century fan etched claret jug with lion and shield finial, embossed silver plated rim and handle; a pair of square cut decanters with silver rims

A modern retro figure of a lady with a fan, made by ''Austin Productions Inc. 1990'', sculpted by Alexander Danel. 23'' tall.

A conservatory paddle-fan & light combination unit.

A box of back packs, a wicker basket, a floodlight, a fan, a bow-saw, etc.,

A 19th century Japanese netsuke from Edo period. Signed on the back. In carved elephant ivory portraying "Okina" dancing on one leg while holding a fan with his right hand, 52,10x22,10x19,70 mm. 15,13 gr. With an expert's report issued by the Spanish Federation of Antique dealers attached.

A small Meissen Augustus Rex vase, circa 1730Of flared beaker form, painted in the manner of J.E. Stadler with a vignette depicting chinoiserie figures holding parasols and a fan flanked by fences and flowers, a bird in flight overhead an a spray of indianische Blumen on the reverse, gilt-edged rim, 13.2cm high, AR monogram in underglaze-blue, incised Z (two restored flat chips to footrim)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Meissen figure of a lady with a fan, mid 18th centuryWearing a bonnet, an elegant bodice decorated with indianische Blumen, a pink overskirt and yellow underskirt, holding a fan to her head, the base moulded with gilt-edged rocailles and applied with leaves, 15.5cm high (restoration to right hand, fan restuck)Footnotes:Provenance: European Private CollectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

λ A 19th century Chinese carved ivory fan, the guards deeply carved with figures, pavilions and flowers, the leaf of embroidered cream silk, the recto featuring partridges, butterflies and flowers, the verso butterflies and flowers, fitted with a shaped loop and bi-coloured silk tassel, 33cm long

Four 19th and 20th century feather fans, a tortoiseshell fan topped with the fluffy cream and slightly brown tinged underbody feathers of the ostrich, the loop fitted with a black silk cord and tassel, with the addition of a ring with which to secure the fan when closed, pierced inner sticks, 34cm long; a large tortoiseshell fan, the ostrich feathers those of the female bird, the upper guard fitted with an extra feather often used in a headpiece, 40cm long; a black ostrich feather fan mounted on tortoiseshell, 41cm long; a Court fan, circa 1900, with single, shaded, rose pink through to cream feather, and plain pink handle, 72cm long (4)

Four 19th and 20th century fans, an early 20th century white ostrich feather fan, circa 1900, some tinged brown feathers included, mounted on white mother of pearl sticks, 42cm long; a large late 19th century Brussels bobbin lace fan of floral design, mounted on lightly incised bone, 35cm long; a large cream gauze fan painted with dark birds in flight, mounted on bone, 35cm long; a plain blue satin fan, verso blue feathers, mounted on lightly carved bone, 39cm long (4)

Four fans, an early 20th century red gauze fan of fontange form, mounted on simple wood sticks painted in gold, the leaf designed with blowsy poppies, the stamens attracting colourful butterflies, 36cm long; a black wood fan, the guards with simple carving and the gorge sticks pierced, mounted with a black gauze leaf painted with pale blue flowers and a tinge of yellow, embroidered to centre and to the top border with small gold sequins, 35cm long; a large cream gauze fan, the monture of wood painted white, the leaf embroidered throughout with tiny silver sequins to complement the silver clouté sticks, 35cm long; an early 20th century black wood fan, lightly carved to upper guard and gorge, machine lace leaf with a design of flowers and foliage, 35cm long (4)

Two 19th century fans; a mother of pearl fan with dyed blue mother of pearl guards, mounted à l’Anglaise on ivory gorge sticks, the gauze leaf is embroidered with central spangled band between alternating green and gold sequin borders flanked by looped swags of fish scale sequinned droplets in an undulating panel running the breadth of the leaf, 16cm long; an ivory fan, the guards carved and painted pink and green with flowers and a pole, central cartouche painted with young woman and signed, painted pink flowers are interspersed within embroidered gold and silver spangles, 22cm long (2)

λ Two Chinese Export ivory fans, an 18th century ivory fan with Chinese Export monture, Qing Dynasty, both guards deeply carved in three distinct panels, each finished with a white mother of pearl thumb guard, the upper panel with tiny flowers and birds, the middle panel with similar, the third with larger blooms, mid way on the upper section, a small roundel with a single carved crane, the gorge sticks are lightly carved, showing an indoor gathering of oriental people, several seated at a table, the double paper leaf, in pale lilac, is adorned with small silver sequins, verso is plain, but unusually the gorge sticks are carved, this time with intertwining scrolling, 28cm long; a Chinese Export fan, Qing Dynasty, the upper guards deeply carved with four distinct sections, all minutely carved, with stylised trees, flowers, two figures, in two of the panels, greeting each other, the section from shoulder to head worked with mountains, trees, figures and flowers, in contrast the gorge sticks are carved and pierced in four horizontal bands, with complex geometric designs of different sizes, the double paper leaf is painted with oriental figures, to the left with young adults either playing team sport or taking exercise, centrally younger children are supervised by a mother, and to the right two wealthy men stand on a hump-backed bridge in a water garden, with their attendants, verso painted with a bird on a bough, colourful flowers, and insects, 26.5cm long

λ Three 18th century Chinoiserie fans, Qing Dynasty, the montures of ivory, the first with slender monture, carved and pierced in European style, has classical piercing to the gorge, featuring a central cartouche with entwined initials, the double leaf is painted to the recto with three main scenes and four small vignettes, the latter showing flowers, a sailing boat on the sea, a butterfly, and a duck swimming amongst reeds, the central painting depicts three oriental figures in a garden, a lady to the left feeding a fawn, the middle figure holding a stick from which dangles a circular game, perhaps, and the third person is holding an open fan, to the right, a couple in the garden with a colourful parrot on a perch, the lady holding a fixed fan possibly formed from peacock feathers, the gentleman in very stylised attire with hat, long drooping moustache, and yellow and blue robe, the last painting features a large painted vase filled with colourful flowers, the reserves, painted in dark brown, are decorated with grey and gold foliage and delicate swags, the verso is painted with a simple spray of pink and blue flowers, 25.5cm long; the second fan, mid-18th century, the ivory monture carved and pierced, the upper guards with a robed oriental man , the lower section and gorge sticks shaped at the shoulder and in three further bands, two of pierced ovals containing either a bloom or a geometric motif, the lower band slightly deeper but again quite geometric, double paper leaf is designed with three large shaped sections and one smaller, all showing oriental figures engaged in different outdoor activities, these sections are all bordered in gold, this also highlighting other designs of flowers and berries painted to the reserves, verso is well painted in very subtle shades with various floral species, 28.5cm long; and a very subtle example of an ivory fan, the slender guards lacquered in taupe with delicate stems and flowers, the gorge sticks are shaped to the lower section, above this, a simple Chinoiserie scene, painted in apricot, showing a couple in the outdoors with stylised trees and rocks, the pale double paper leaf depicts three household objects, incense burners, a side table supporting a vase, and a larger table with similar, verso painted with a delicate spray of orange berries, 28cm long (3)

λ Two 18th century ivory fans, an early 18th century ivory fan with ivory monture, the head coming to a definite point, the guards overlaid with white mother of pearl, the velum leaf, mounted à L’Anglaise, shows Cupid before his altar, flames glowing, two ladies of different social standing vying for his attention, and a gentleman soldier to the far right, with red cloak and plume, helmet, breastplate and spear, clearly the object of their eagerness, plain verso, 27.5cm long; an 18th century ivory fan, with fairly bulbous head, the monture slender, the guards plain and the gorge sticks carved and pierced in bands, the double paper leaf is painted with Venus in her chariot drawn by white doves, attempting to prevent Adonis from going hunting with his dogs, her ladies gathering flowers and playing with several winged cherubs, Cupid with his bow and arrow appearing in a tree to the background, to the back left, an ancient city beside the sea, verso is painted with a colourful bird in a tree, large blossoms, leaves and a butterfly, 25.5cm long (2)

λ Two 18th century ivory fans, an early 18th century ivory fan, the monture carved with male and female figures to the upper guard, the lower sections changing design to complement the floral gorge, each gorge stick is carved into gilded columns, around which meander green stems bearing flowers at three intervals, thus forming horizontal pink bands, the plant stems are designed to extend proud of the columns, quite a feat of carving, fitted with mother of pearl thumb guards and finished with a red stone to the rivet, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, features a countryside gathering of men and women, seemingly of upper and lower social status, perhaps celebrating the harvest, with refreshments laid on a solid wood table, in the background, various ruins and at least one large country residence, with tower, verso is painted with a band of flowers in pastel blue, pink and lilac, extending the length of the top edge, 24.5cm long; an 18th century gentleman’s fan, the plain dark green silk leaf edged with gold, the simple ivory monture is carved and pierced to the gorge in a classical design, 24.5cm long (2)

λ Gaius Julius Caesar: an unusual 18th century ivory fan, the slender monture carved to the upper guards with a soldier with metal headdress, and another with a different head covering, the Gorge sticks are classically carved and pierced, the central cartouche showing a gathering of three figures, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, shows three men in Roman togas, Caesar seated at the head, wearing a crown of laurels, another man has left his seat to press home the point he is making, whilst a third leans back contemplating the exchange, possibly a meeting of the First Triumvirate, formed in 60 BC between Caesar, Crassus and Pompey, the leaf is ornately but very delicately painted with a gold border, containing crushed mother of pearl, tiny colourful flowers, the side borders with the addition of tiny birds and insects, verso, in cream, is painted very classically with a fine leafy border, swagging with tied bows, and several floral sprays, 24.5cm long

An 18th century fan with ornate carving, in particular when views closed, from the side, the Buddha seated in a shell-like throne, painted in sea-green, with dolphins to the sides, above which the gorge continues with side shaping providing even more detail to the side view, the upper guards are both carved with this same seated figure, below which is a beehive, then a serpent, a plain column and to the lower gorge section, another sea creature, the central gorge becomes more European in design, a statue perhaps of a Roman soldier on stone plinth within a stone arch, pink roses and blue shells decorating the reserves, with straw baskets and wooden barrels of grapes attracting insects, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, is divided into two sections by large flowers in pink and blue, tinged with gold, both scenes show gentle countryside activities, with rural workers and a large stone building with circular towner, the top and side borders are painted with various flowers, leaves tinged with gold, with the addition of several sections worked in lattice form and filled with crushed mother of pearl, verso is painted in similar fashion with delicate leaves and flowers, surrounding a solitary lady taking the air, to the left edge, a date noted in ink, “17?9”, 26cm long

λ Two 18th century fans, Bacchus and Ariadne: A fine and early 18th century ivory fan with intricate carving and decoration to the monture, the guards, which widen slightly as they meet the shoulder, are carved with shells, when the fan is open the head is seen to be elaborately shaped, and flat at the end, the gorge is delicately painted with four shaped vignettes, two having black borders tinged with gold, the remainder in gold with turquoise features, pink roses are painted within two of the vignettes, at the shoulder and mid-gorge, the lower gorge carving, sides shaped and serrated, create complex designs when the fan is closed and seen from the sides, embossed white metal loop, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, shows the arrival of Bacchus, and Ariadne, the chariot drawn by leopards, verso is painted with a maiden seated in a clearing, scythe in her hand, 26cm long; an 18th century fan, the monture of bone, with interesting side carving, the double paper leaf printed and hand coloured, showing a king greeting travellers arriving by water, a small boat having been launched from a larger vessel with ornate curved prow, the visitor, a soldier in red cloak and plumed helmet, bows on one knee, whilst servants unload provisions in the background, the king’s entourage area also in military dress, verso is plain, save for a simple countryside scene, 27.5cm long (2)

λ East Meets West: a large 18th century ivory fan, the monture a half circle, the upper guards carved with a tender scene of young children embracing, with a pair of birds in foliage beneath, the gorge is delicately carved, pierced and gilded, a female figure and her dog over two sticks, alternating with a pair of sticks designed with foliage, the sides of these sticks scalloped, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, is divided into five sections, two of triangular form, the turquoise background containing a shaped vignette, each featuring a robed Chinoiserie figure, the remaining scenes are painted with three rural scenes, with a maiden carrying basket of flowers on her head, a shepherd leaning on his staff, and a central family group relaxing next to a stone garden edifice, country estate buildings in the background, verso is painted with vibrant Spring flowers and a simple landscape, 26cm long

λ Two 19th century Japanese fans, the first with ivory guards, lacquered in gold and painted in bright red and dark green, with a design of a small bird in flight and branches with blossoms, the gorge sticks are bamboo, painted black, the double paper leaf is a dramatic presentation of a tree and bold red poppies against a navy-blue ground, a dull gold lower border offset by an upper silver border with metallic detail to the upper tree branches, verso in matt rose pink, is painted in dull gold with several moths and butterflies approaching reeds, 25.5cm long; a large topographical Japanese fan, the double paper leaf mounted on bamboo, the guards with traditional thread lacing, depicting a large palace or other important building alongside a river, amidst parkland, other equally prestigious buildings to the sides, a statue and a city skyline, mainly with Westernised architecture, verso plain, 34cm long (2)

λ A selection of miniature fans, of mixed materials, together with a small white mother of pearl dance card fan or Carnet de Bal, wedge-shaped, the upper guard inscribed in black with the word “Bal”, each of the six interior ivory “pages” retains names written in pencil, fitted with a slender gold chain for the pencil, daisy at the rivet, 21cm long; six small fans: a plain dark wood example with plain leaf; a pale wood example with paper leaf painted with flowers in light sea-green; a bone example with upper guard carved with flowers, the thin paper leaf painted with white flowers; another such bone fan; a larger, early 20th century Chinese fan, the silk leaf painted with waterside flowers and reeds, the cream flowers to the left embroidered in silk thread, as is the orange butterfly, plain bone monture, 15cm long; a bone fan of similar size, the pale blue silk gauze leaf painted with very similar reeds and flowers, the white flowers and moth also embroidered in silk threads, 15cm long (7)

λ Three fans, a 19th century Chinese carved ivory brisé fan, the guardsticks carved with figures, pavilions and flowers, sixteen sticks carved to both sides in relief with figures, pavilions and trees, 19cm long; a similar chinese carved ivory brise fan, the guardsticks carved with figures and pavillions, nineteen sticks carved in relief with figures, pavilions and trees with a central roundel, verso plain, 19cm long; a fan with mother of pearl sticks and guards, the leaf hand painted with Cupid and a young woman, signed R Serand, verso plain, 21cm long (3)

λ A selection of mainly Regency period ivory fans for spares or repair: the first, being contained in a red period fan tube, the label for “P. JUCHAU, Fan Maker, No. 73, Fore Street, Finsbury Square (London), Fans wholesale, retail and for Exportation, NB. Fans neatly repaired”, the fan, with paper leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise on slender sticks with tiny gorge, carved and pierced, shows a muse seated in a cloud playing a harp, with two winged cherubs listening intently, the background is one of a distant mountain range with stone buildings, one with a circular tower, the verso with simple rural dwellings, 17cm long; a slender ivory fan painted with Venus in her chariot drawn by white doves, 20cm long; a Regency fan, probably bone, the slender monture plain, with barrel head, the printed leaf, hand coloured, depicts a tender scene of a young mother playing with her baby son and young daughter, printers reference on the leaf to the left, B.l.D. 125, 20cm long; an early 19th century carved and pierced ivory brisé with slender sticks, the two guards and twenty-three inner sticks all carved in regular fashion in horizontal bands of different designs, 16.5cm long; A dramatic fan for evening use, the very slender sticks carved and pierced and painted in black, barrel head, the black net leaf is overlaid with black silk to the lower section, the leaf is embroidered with gold foil motifs in various shaped and sizes, the largest to the top, netty section. In various parts the foil is further embroidered with round gold sequins. Guard length approx. 7.5 inches or 19cm; an extremely ornate ivory fan, carved, pierced, inset with various silver metal shapes, and clouté in silver, elaborate gorge carved and pierced in several horizontal bands, gilded and silvered, complementing the pink silk leaf, which is designed with bushes and flowers surrounding a slender lady in regency dress, her face an appliqué of exquisitely painted paper, the top border, bushes, leaves and flowers are formed from applied pressed gold foil with the addition of gold sequins, verso plain, 20cm long; an ivory fan, classically carved and pierced, the cream silk leaf embroidered to the reserves with silver sequins in swags, the central focus being a hand coloured engraving of a Regency lady, wearing a high-waisted white gown, a band in her upswept hair fitted with a curly white ostrich plume, holding a music score with the heading "God Save The King.”, gold foil edging to top and bottom of the leaf and laid behind the piercing on the guards, 24.5cm long (8)

λ Two 18th century fans, The Triumph of Bacchus: an early 18th century ivory fan with slender, serpentine sticks, the upper guards heavily and ornately carved with a semi-naked male figure holding a trumpet and pennant aloft, standing on an orb with a cross and wings beneath, a rose and another cross, and a possibly thistle, the lower guards are painted brown, ending in tortoiseshell thumb guards, and shaped to complement the plain ivory gorge, the double vellum leaf is painted with a procession, crossing in front of a gated archway, a second archway in ruins to the left, Bacchus and his chariot drawn by two leopards at the centre, a large goose or duck amongst the revellers, Venus is seen in her chariot, drawn by doves, in the sky above, the upper edge of the leaf is painted with a dark red heart to the centre, edged in gold, and further fine red flowers and green leaves, all also picked out in gold, verso is painted with Cupid balancing on a globe, bow in hand, the globe seemingly on a leash, tiny print reads “mer de sur” on the top section and “mer de zur” on the lower section, 26cm long; a late 18th century carved ivory brisé fan, with twenty-six inner sticks and two guards, and a colourful painted central panel showing classical ladies, one appearing to be pleading with the other, with a cherub peering out from behind, possibly after “Cupid’s wound” by Angelica Kauffman, where Euphrosyne complains to Venus about the wound caused by Cupid’s dart, 26cm long (2)

λ An early 19th century ivory fan with spyglass, the monture carved, pierced and very lightly gilded, the small gorge ends with a bulbous head, into which a spyglass has been inserted, the leaf, with two horizontal painted panels, is backed with a pale lemon net, this being backed with cream silk, the top third of the leaf is designed with a band of cream silk containing five topographical scenes, to include a viaduct over a major river, a cluster of buildings, one with tall spire, another bridge and tower, a stone building with towers and archway, and a group of rural buildings, in between the scenes and forming their borders, tiny gold sequins and silver spangles are embroidered, the larger scene beneath depicts a pastoral setting, a young couple sitting together as dusk approaches, a chaperone at a discreet distance, mounted à l’Anglaise, with a simple painting of pink roses and blue ribbons and bows to the upper verso, 19cm long

λ A selection of 19th and early 20th century fans for restoration and spares, including an ivory fan with serpentine sticks, shaped with a band of decorative ovals to mid-gorge, carved and painted within, and bordered with gold, with flowers, baskets, and token of love, in tune with the upper guards, the narrow leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, of silk laid over cream gauze, is painted with four scenes of the outdoors, with people at their work and leisure: harvesting the hay, a horse and cart bringing in produce, a couple enjoying the spring days and young boys skating on the winter ice, the reserves are embellished with gold spangles and painted with symbols of each season, verso is plain, 23cm long; a silk fan, the double leaf painted to the recto with a maiden by a riverbank, listening to a young piper, side vignettes painted with flowers, the reserves elaborately gilded, verso is painted with musical instruments, and flowers, the monture, carved, pierced, silvered and gilded, has the addition of tiny turquoise sequins to the gorge, 21.5cm long; an ivory fan circa 1870’s to 80’s, the monture plain save for painted initials in dark blue, to the upper guard, the cream silk satin leaf is overlaid with floral Brussels bobbin appliqué lace, with a narrow lace border to the top edge and sides, plain verso, 24cm long; a 19th century lace fan, the monture plain ivory, the black machine lace leaf with floral upper border and spotted centre laid over lightweight cream silk, plain verso, decoratively shaped gold metal loop, 28cm long including lace edge; a pair of mid 19th century face screens or fixed fans, each painted on sturdy fabric with floral sprays, an unmatched pair in terms of painting, featuring red poppies, pale roses, and lilac and pink flowers of varied species, edged with tasselled braid, plain versos, mounted on elaborately carved and shaped ivory handles; a small early 19th century ivory fan with tiny gorge, barrel head, and lightly pierced monture, the cream silk gauze leaf is embroidered with silver sequins, the design of three densely formed large flowers, with leaves to the sides and swags beneath, plain verso, 16cm long; an early 19th century fan with plain and simple pink silk leaf, the monture carved and pierced in chinoiserie style, the guards with an oriental figure to the upper section, the gorge and lower guards with flowers and leaves surrounding two central hexagons containing floral carving, an oriental figure to each side, 21cm long; a Regency sequin fan, the ivory monture with tiny gorge, barrel head, the decoration classical, silvered and gilded, the cream gauze leaf is overlaid with cream silk to the very top edge and half of the main body of the fan, embroidered in roundels alternating with leaves, the top section of gauze features gold sequins of average size reducing to minute examples to provide detail, the lower silk section features vertical rows of alternating sizes and small floral sprays to the reserves, bears an old French shop label to the verso, 19cm long (9)

λ Two 18th century fans, an 18th century fan with bobbin lace adorns a rose-pink silk leaf, the fan monture Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, the guards, worked in panels, delicately carved with buildings, foliage and flowers, complement the finely carved and pierced gorge, with insects and fruits amongst the meandering scrolling, with three distinctive ovals to the centre, each featuring buildings, mountains and stylised trees, the pink silk leaf is applied with 18th century bobbin lace edging, carefully placed to marry up the design of each band to create a wavy upper border, the design is then a trompe l’oeil of “ribbon” with fine fillings, the lace extends down each side, verso plain in black silk, 28.5cm long; a mid-18th century ivory fan, the double vellum leaf painted with several groups and courting couples strolling in the countryside, the group to the left, three young couples of rural appearances, contrasting with the more refined family group to the centre, with their King Charles spaniel, dressed in velvets and lace, to the right, a courting couple, the lady wearing an opulent deep pink cloak tied with blue ribbon, and holding a folding fan, verso is painted with entwined initials in gold and red “G” beneath a crown with nine pearls or balls, for a Viscount or Comte, the carved and pierced ivory monture, with a large figure, flower and bird to the upper guards, has an intricately carved gorge, both linear and floral, 28cm long (2)

λ Three mid-18th century ivory fans, the first with double paper leaf, the upper guards carved deeply with an oriental robed figure, carrying fruit, flowering blossoms around him, the gorge is pierced with a number of ovals and roundels, and two larger areas which span four sticks, all with delicate patterns and small-scale work, the leaf is painted en grisaille to the verso, with a spray of flowers attracting a large butterfly, edged with silver foil, verso has a single bud and leaves painted in the same fashion, 27.5cm long; a fan with découpé, Chinoiserie leaf, featuring a gentleman about to take tea, his servant, having brought the teapot in a tray, looking for his master, who he soon locates up a tree, the reserves are painted with branches of delicate flowering blossom, verso is plain, save for the decoupage, 28cm long; a mid-18th century ivory fan with carved upper guard and simple piercing to the gorge sticks, the double paper leaf depicts a gathering in the outdoors in Chinoiserie fashion, many robed oriental figures engaged in different activities, beside a river, a junk passing to the extreme right, several ladies are gathered next to a table perhaps preparing for a meal, whilst another, seated, regards a bird perched amongst blossom in a nearby tree, younger family members play to the far left, several butterflies and moths are attracted to the delicate blooms that spring from various branches, verso is plain, save for a simple floral spray, 28.5cm long (3)

λ A mid 19th century fan with gilt metal guards, circa 1830, the upper sections each with two recessed panels painted delicately in pastels with spring flowers, covered with glass, four different designs, the tip, middle and lower part of this section containing embossed gilt metal flowerheads with pink mother of pearl overlay on ten of the sticks, the others of ivory, all sticks being gilded and silvered, with flowers, the leaf, of cream silk laid over gold lamé, cut away in places to reveal the bright lamé, is profusely embroidered with gold sequins and spangles, three tall leaf shapes alternate with ovals containing stars, an undulating panel running the breadth of the leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise on ivory gorge sticks and ribs, verso is plain, 21.5cm long

λ Two 18th century fans, a mid-18th century ivory fan with the monture carved and pierced, the upper guards with a country gentleman leaning on his staff, foliage and flowers below, the panels are underlaid with bright cerise foil, the gorge, carved with a central shaped cartouche, depicts an 18th century lady playing with a small boy, each side of this scene further carved with a large diamond containing a flower and leaves, the cream silk leaf, painted with vertical panels of wild flowers, and berries, in purple and red, is further embroidered with bands of tiny sequins, alternating between gold and silver, the upper border, painted with blue flowers and soft fruits, is contained within swags embroidered with gold thread, verso is plain, 28.5cm long; an 18th century ivory fan, the monture carved and pierced to the upper guard and gorge, the gorge sticks carved in regular designs, in pairs alternating with single sticks, the cream silk gauze leaf appliqued with yellow diamonds of pendant form to the upper border, their sides being embroidered with small silver sequins, the leaf is finished with silver foil to the edges, 24cm long (2)

λ Two 18th century fans, an early 18th century ivory fan with slender monture, the upper guards carved, each with the same male figure, and a bird below, the gorge sticks are simply and regularly pierced, with bands of shaping down by the head, the double paper leaf, in Chinoiserie style, shows a family and an elder, the latter to the left, perhaps a teacher, as the younger, child carrying a book is seemingly not eager to leave his family and approach the gentleman, an older child hides behind the mother, and the father sits calmly to the right, observing, verso is plain, save for a pale pink peony, note the flattened head, 28cm long; a later 18th century ivory fan, the monture painted in green and violet, with flowers to the upper guards complemented by swags of smaller flowers and leaves on the gorge, two bands pierced into flowerheads and painted a strong green, the double paper leaf complements these colours with striped vertical lines and in the colours within painted scenes, central cartouche is painted with a young oriental child in a clearing, seemingly delighted with encountering a fawn and her young, to the left, a vignette painted with a panier, to the right, another with a spray of violet flowers, verso is plain, save for a delicate spray of blossom, 28cm long (2)

λ Two early 19th century fans, a 19th century fan with double paper leaf, circa 1830s, the simple ivory monture inset with tortoiseshell to the upper guards, and as thumb guards, the recto painted with a scene of romantic subterfuge, a gentleman is busying himself with looking into the distance using a brass telescope, the lady beside him is surreptitiously passing an envelope to another gentleman, hidden in the bushes to her left, verso is painted with the colours of the rainbow, a technique seen less and less frequently and relating to a short period in the production of fans, 26.5cm long; a small carved and pierced ivory brisé fan with twenty-six inner sticks and two guards, the tips shaped and serrated, the central cartouche carved with a family group of three, the vignettes to each side carved with a gentleman to the left and a lady to the right, large diamantés to the rivet, verso is not carved, 16.5cm long (2)

England since the Conquest: a printed fan, the double paper leaf published by J.Cock and J.P.Crowther in 1793, and mounted on bone, the leaf, by S.J. Neele, 352 Strand (London), records England through the ages, from the 11th to the 18th century, printed with all manner of facts, intended, as recorded on the top left border, to educate "This Historical page with useful lefsons (sic) fraught, Awakes the mind to every serious thought", this version, is decorated with a double border, one of leaves, one with swags, the recto starts with William the Conqueror and the verso finishes with George III, and the words "VIVE LE ROI", see The Schreiber Collection unmounted leaf 72, English fans 132 and 133, 27cm long

A mid 18th Century hand painted fan with gilded, pierced, carved and shaped mother of pearl-backed ivory guards and matching ivory sticks forming a figural scene with paste rivet to the base. The double paper leaf painted with a full central scene showing figures and putti in an Arcadian landscape, all surrounded by an elaborate gilt and floral border, 10.5 inches long

A fine mid 18th Century hand painted chicken skin fan with gilded, pierced, carved and shaped ivory guards and matching ivory sticks. The sticks with three separate hand painted cartouches, each of a classical maiden with paste rivet to the base. The double leaf painted with a full central scene showing a wedding procession in a country landscape, headed by musicians, the bride on horseback with entourage ,all surrounded by an elaborate gilt and floral border. The verso with a central scene of a courting couple, the gentleman presenting a dove to his lady.With old label giving provenance 'Lord Hamilton Charles Mills by family descent to present owner'.11.5 inches long

λ A pair of Chinese Qing dynasty 'Pien Mien' ivory, kingfisher feather and silk embroidered circular hand screens / fans, circa 1840, of a type used by the ladies of the Imperial Court during the summer time, each is brightly and boldly applied to one side with raised birds of paradise on branches, butterflies and flowers made using principally turquoise Kingfisher feathers all applied to a gold foil ground, verso with delicately embroidered floral designs, all set within an embroidered circular frame with carved ivory handles, the terminals shaped and carved as stylised bats, 17cm wide (2), note: a group of comparable fans are in the Imperial Palace, Beijing, illustrated in Classics of Forbidden City 'Life in the Forbidden City of Qing Dynasty' ISBN 978-7-80047-655-6 by the Forbidden City publishing house, edited by Wang Shuqing and Lu Yanzhen, Beijing 2007, pl.212, see also N.J.Irons, Fans of Imperial China, Hong Kong, 1982, p.227, for a kingfisher-decorated fan of similar type, where he describes them as Pien-mien fans, a similar silk screen fan with applied designs of feather inlay, dated circa 1850 is illustrated by C.L.Crossman, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade, Suffolk, 1997, pl.202 (ex collection of the Peabody Museum of Salem)

Two fans, a mid- 19th century Chinese Mandarin fan, Qing Dynasty, the monture of wood, lacquered in black and decorated in gold, the guards feature auspicious symbols including a bat, the gorge depicts a large outdoor scene with figures, their robes of applied silk and their faces of painted ivory, and buildings, the double paper leaf features various gatherings, mostly outdoors, with some views to the distance, 28cm long; a second Chinese fan monture, lacking the leaf, with a gorge designed in horizontal bands, the sticks shaped, each with detailed images, from large flowers, to robed figures, with very little background left bare, the guards with figures, flowers and butterflies, 28cm long (2)

A Steuben Aurene iridescent glass vase, splayed fan form with four openings to the rim, signed and incised 2761, 23cm high

A Royal Worcester candle snuffer, Town Girl, 1880, modelled with a pink bonnet and fan, green marks, 13.5cm high

A Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji, painted with fan shaped and circular vignettes of figures in garden landscapes, within chrysanthemum and wild flower ground, the exterior with gilt foliate scroll and floral band, 13cm diameter

An early 20th century Maltese lace and white mother of pearl fan, mounted with a Maltese hand-made lace leaf, circa 1910, worked in several horizontal bands with different designs, the upper band features the Maltese cross, 21cm long

An early 20th century mixed Brussels lace fan, the leaf mainly bobbin lace, with a horseshoe feature to the right side enclosing a needlepoint rose, mounted on plain resin or 'blonde tortoiseshell' sticks and ribs, 24cm long

λ A 19th century Chinese ivory fan, the monture plain, save for deeply carved ovals to the guard tips, the cream gauze leaf is embroidered in pastels with a dragon, and possibly bats in flight, verso is plain, 20cm long

Three fans, An 1840s or later Chinese fan, Qing Dynasty, the tan wood lightly carved and pierced in horizontal bands, the leaf of cream gauze embroidered in pastels using long and short satin stitch with a four-claw dragon, together with original fitted box, 24cm long; a circa 1890s pierced bone Chinese brisé fan, of the Tea Ceremony type, 27cm long; a pierced bone Chinese brisé fan, 23.5cm long (3)

Two fans, a black Chantilly lace fan, circa 1890s, the leaf applied onto cream silk, and backed with black cotton, the monture, of tortoiseshell, is plain, 30cm long; a carved and pierced bone brisé fan, the sixteen inner sticks and two guards with a central lattice covering eight sticks, the remainder of the fan designed with scrolling, the design crossing two sticks near the top forming hearts, 20cm long (2)

A Chinese black lacquer brisé fan, later Qing Dynasty, decorated to the recto and guards with gold, with 24 inner sticks and two guards, fitted with mother of pearl thumb guards, the sticks are shaped to produce a lower gorge effect, whereas the design changes from scenic to simple foliage, the scene above shows several characters and animals, with peacocks in flight, birds on water, various buildings and men with weapons and umbrella, verso is plain, 19cm long

A Canton Chinese wood brisé fan lacquered in black and decorated in gold, circa 1840, Qing Dynasty, the 19 inner sticks and two guards are quite opulently decorated with gold, some in relief, the guards with fish and butterflies, the stick tips and lower gorge with foliage and the centres both sides with figures undertaking various activities, stylised trees, and various buildings, 20cm long

Three fans, a late 18th century Chinese folding fan with double paper leaf, Qing Dynasty, the slender wood sticks painted in black and decorated in gold with hints of red, a central cartouche to the gorge, the recto features a gentle scene of an oriental lady seated in the outdoors listening to music being performed by her companion, and regrading a bird perched within the tree behind them, the reserves are painted with delicate flowers, in pastels, bordered in gold, verso is plain, 27cm long; a 19th century fan, the recto with black ground painted in strong colours with a scene of pagodas, a mountain range in the distance, artist’s signature to the right and calligraphy covering the verso, 26cm long; a 20th century pierced brisé fan, printed with roses, 20cm long (3)

λ A 19th century Chinese carved ivory brisé fan, Qing Dynasty, circa 1830s, carved both sides, with a central oval left blank for initials, the nineteen inner sticks and two guards are elaborately carved with only a very small gorge area left without decoration, the main body of the fan is densely carved with figures going about daily life, some at leisure, some at work, with gatherings of several people, a junk on the water, pagodas, and stylised blossom and trees, the underside of each guard is carved with a bird amongst blossom, a moth or butterfly above, the rounded tips are each carved with individual characters, or animals, or trees, the guards are both carved with a dragon, which fills the majority of the space, above which a pair of figures relax under the shade of a blossoming tree, below the ribbon, a narrow band of carving contains shells and fruits with their leaves, 18.5cm long

Three fans, a late 19th century black gauze fan, leaf unusually painted with a group of colourful butterflies to one side and birds in flight to the other, plain and simple wood monture painted black, 37.5cm long; a black silk satin fan, on pierced black wood sticks, leaf embroidered with a spray of pink roses and red fuchsias, a butterfly approaching from the right, verso plain black, 35cm long; a black silk satin fan, painted with pink roses and tiny forget-me-not, on plain black wood sticks, 31.5cm long (3)

American Football Seattle Seahawks Saint vintage replica mini Riddell helmet perfect for the true sports fan ideal for collecting autographs. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

AN ANTIQUE CARVED BONE / IVORY BRISE FAN FOR RESTORATION, extensive embellishment throughout, L 19 cm, together with a smaller example having gilt and painted embellishment (2)

AN ANTIQUE BONE / IVORY AND BLACK SILK FOLDING FAN FOR RESTORATION, with lace and painted embellishment, together with two ebonised antique fans (3)

TWO ANTIQUE BONE / IVORY HANDPAINTED FOLDING FAN FOR RESTORATION, longest L 27 cm (2)

AN ANTIQUE CARVED BONE / IVORY FOLDING FAN, with hand painted Oriental figural scene and additional embellishment to sticks, together with another antique folding fan, both for restoration (2)

AN ANTIQUE BONE / IVORY AND SILK FOLDING FAN FOR RESTORATION, with embroidered decoration and marabou feather trim, L 32.5 cm, together with another antique ivory / bone folding fan with hand painted floral embellishment (2)

AN EMBOSSED STEEL CARLOS V FULL SIZE SUIT OF ARMOUR ON STAND, hand crafted in steel and iron, the breast plate heavily embossed with lion mask to centre. Embossed lion mask to helm, pauldrons deltoid, couter and poleyn. Fleur de lis embossed detail to couter and fan plates .Etched floral engravings to pauldron side guards,gauntlets upper,visor,gorget and greeves, King Carlos head effigy and floral engravings surmount to side tassets. Armour standing upright on a wooden plinth with red gown, ostrich feathers to helmet and holding Arthurian sword, H 200 cm

THREE ANTIQUE BONE / IVORY HANDPAINTED FOLDING FAN FOR RESTORATION, with painted scenic and figural embellishment (3)

THREE ANTIQUE BONE / IVORY HANDPAINTED FOLDING FAN FOR RESTORATION, to include one with painted scene / volcanic image dated 1892 (3)