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Lot 116
A pair of Georgian painted miniatures and seed pearl set drop earring pendants, small oval ivory panels each painted with a cherub, glazed and rub over settings, scrollwork applied borders set with small seed pearls, yellow metal unmarked, length approximately 30mmCondition report- earring fittings deficient, one seed pearl missing, rest in overall good condition
Lot 318
A collection of three Victorian Sampson Mordan & Company propelling pencils: two silver of fluted column design, one with maker's mark, Birmingham, 1900, the other smaller apparently unmarked: together an ivory silver mounted retractable pencil, the ivory body punctuated with silver dots, apparently unmarked - all three pencils are stamped S Mordan & Co (3)
Lot 326
A George III silver tea pot, London 1788, of oblong octagonal form, with an ivory finial to lid and ivory handle, engraved Greek Key to edges, together with a Victorian silver helmet shaped pedestal milk jug and a matching pedestal swing handled sugar bowl, with gilt lined interiors, both hallmarked for London 1869
Lot 327
A George III silver tea urn, London 1792, of Neoclassical design, the cover with ball finial, lion mask and ring handles, bright cut engraved scrollwork, tap with ivory finial, stag crest to one side and Scottish family name 'Fraser' engraved to the cover, maker Thomas Graham, approximate weight all in 2968 grams / 95.42 ozt, height 47cm
Lot 413
A George IV silver fish slice, the blade bright-cut engraved with wave like decoration with three fish swimming amongst swirling foliage and flowers with shell terminal, with plain silver collar and terminal, with stained green ivory handle, James Mince & William Hodgkins, London, 1780, 30cm long
Lot 535
A set of four Victorian silver and ivory knife rests, the splayed silver bases having a gadroon edge and a top mount holding the ivory rests shaped as cattle horns, hallmarked Sheffield 1897, maker James Dixon & Sons, width of horns approx 7.3cms, base width approx 4.7cms (4) Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater
Lot 2002
An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the double paper leaf mounted on very slender, plain, ivory sticks, painted with an outdoor gathering in which ladies crown beasts with floral garlands. The top border is decorated with an undulating design which would have been bright with gold. The upper gorge is painted in olive green and gold, tinged with colour, in a somewhat eastern fashion. The verso is plain. Guard length 9.75 inches or 24.5cm. good colour and detail. Some nicks to the folds, three of which have minor tears. The gilded border is now dull. The verso has had some sellotape removed leaving a brown mark, but if further restoration has been done in this area it is difficult to see why.
Lot 2006
Jacob: An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the vellum leaf mounted à l'anglaise. The biblical story of Jacob leaving the lands of Leban, with his two wives, Leban's daughters. The gorge sticks are completely plain, the guards are in contrast well carved, with figures, shells and perhaps thistles. Bulbous head. The verso is plain, wavy lines being painted on the ribs. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm. break/repair to lower guard. Upper guard has the first stick in stuck to it. The leaf is a little crumpled, with some rubbing and discoloration to the folds.
Lot 2008
A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan with plain monture, the double paper leaf painted in the Chinoiserie style with a figure in loose jacket and trousers, pastel colours, approaching a stylised tree with blossoms, a large rock behind him. The leaf is découpé, with very small scaled and varied designs, along the top border and vertically over the majority of the leaf. Guard length 11.25 inches or 28.5cm. A crisp, clean fan, one tiny hole to the decoupage just below the man's foot.
Lot 2012
A Late 18th Century Dutch Fan, the monture of ivory, carved, pierced, gilded and silvered. The upper guards are set with an oval containing minute pictures made of coloured foil, and appear to be covered with Mica or similar. The gorge sticks consist of alternating designs, the centre with a formal oval. The vellum leaf is mounted à l'anglaise and painted with a detailed depiction of a hazy day at harvest time, the corn being reaped, the shepherdess tending her sheep, and a young man in his Sunday best playing gentle notes to his lady, seated under a tree and caressing a rabbit. To each side a smaller vignette, the one to the left showing a small dog on a stone pedestal, the one to the right with a tall beehive. Gold borders, swags and floral urns highlight what is unusually a brighter and more colourful example of a Dutch fan. The verso is painted with simple swags and flowers, in gold. Guard length 10.75 inches or 27.5cm. Generally in good order with strong colour and shiny gold to the leaf. The major gilding is dull.
Lot 2014
A Mourning Fan, the monture of ivory, circa 1760, unusually decorated in delicate drawings in black, the gorge with three vignettes each showing figures in simple robes with perhaps obis, in rural locations near water, other figures in small boats. This decoration is repeated in the same detail on the gorge verso. The double paper leaf is decorated en grisaille with a hint of pink for facial features, and shows a young lady in 18th century dress seated in a clearing. Two side vignettes show rural landscapes. The verso is plain save for a simple floral spray. Guard length 9.75 inches or 24.5cm Purchased at Christie's SK on February 14th 1995.. the lower guard has been repaired with pins next to the rivet. The rivet lacks button finishes at each side but is holding. The upper guard has a repair at the shoulder and here the leaf looks to have been shortened. Another fold needs slight attention. Generally strong and clean.
Lot 2018
A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved, pierced, gilded and painted, the guards with an elegant lady and detailed floral sprays, the gorge with figures in European dress, seated by buildings, one playing a pipe, the remaining interest supplied by very colourful flowers and foliage. The sticks present an interesting pattern when the fan is closed. The double paper leaf is painted with a gathering in a park, two couples engaged in banter, another young man to the left trying to catch the eye of a young lady dressed in finery and playing with her dog. To the right a fine and formal country park with fountain suggests an elegant residence behind. The verso shows a lady seated by a river. Guard length 10.5 inches or 26.5cm. In good general order.
Lot 2024
A Very Unusual Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture relatively plain except for carving to the upper section of the guards. The leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, is formed from a stiffened net (most likely previously considered as catgut), and appliquéd with cut out paper fragments featuring birds in flight and perched on boughs, flowers, wild animals, and a sailing boat on the water, very much in the style of applique coverlets of the same period. Guard length 11.75 inches or 30cm. remarkably good, colours still strong, no real damage noted, tiny nicks to the top of some folds.
Lot 2025
A Slender 18th Century Ivory Fan, circa 1770's, the monture carved and pierced and painted, the gorge with attractive flowers and insects in pastel colours, highlighted in gold. The double paper leaf depicting a rather bacchanalian image of nymphs and cherubs in a woodland clearing, having seemingly been grape harvesting. The verso is painted with lovers beneath an arbour. Contained in a grey fan box. Guard length 10.75 inches or 27 cm Provenance: The sale of collections of Dame Joan Sutherland, O.M, and Richard Bonynge C.B.E (Dame Joan's husband, a conductor) at Sotheby's, February 9th 1995, lot 6, illustrated in the catalogue. In generally good order. The box lid is deformed and does not sit well.
Lot 2026
A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, silvered and gilded. The guards and gorge sticks are further decorated with miniature paintings of flowers within ovals, and highlighted with gold. The double paper leaf shows a gentle countryside gathering of friends and family, partaking in the leisure activities of the day, with flower gathering, caged birds released, and dogs at play. The top border and reserves are intricately and delicately painted in pink and blue highlighted in gold. The verso is more naively painted with a very rural scene, two women pausing to pass the time of day. The gorge sticks on the verso are decorated with pink paper panels which span two sticks, painted with tiny flowers and edged with gold. Guard length 10.5 inches or 27cm. Some rubbing to the folds,
Lot 2029
Three Slender 18th Century Ivory Fans, framed together resulting in a very decorative item for display. The slender monture of the first fan mixes tortoiseshell with ivory in the gorge, those sticks in pairs. All sticks are carved, pierced and gilded, and further decorated with delicate painting in turquoise blue, featuring figures and flowers. The leaf features a central printed and hand coloured cartouche outlined in minute gold sequins, depicting a couple greeting a lady on the seashore, a rowing boat beached behind, the visitor on her knees with arms outstretched in supplication. The reserves are decorated with four small vignettes, two painted in strong blue, featuring a pair of white doves and domestic items, two painted in brown containing gold scrolling. Elsewhere the leaf is embroidered with scrolls of gold sequins, and finished with a painted border. The second fan is of carved and pierced ivory, figures featuring in an oval cartouche in the gorge and on the upper guard. A printed and hand coloured central cartouche features a classical couple embracing a white dove by their feet, the man possibly wearing a military tunic, suggesting Venus and Mars. The leaf, possibly of vellum, is relatively plain, with a decorative painted border, simple flowers and a scattering of iridescent highlights. The final fan, slightly larger, of carved, pierced and gilded ivory, shows a stone dock with a large and decorative wooden sailing boat berthed behind a young family, the male carrying weapons, the lady protecting a lidded urn, a further maiden to the side clearly in distress. The leaf, most likely mounted à l'anglaise, features flowers and scrolling to the reserves and a varied and detailed border painted in shades of pale blue. Guard lengths approx: Fan 1: 9 inches or 23cm Fan 2: 8 inches or 20cm Fan 3: 9.5 inches or 24cm. the fans have clearly been framed for many years resulting in some detriment to the leaves, which could perhaps be improved upon. However, the fans themselves do not appear to have been framed for reasons of prior damage, but do show normal evidence of age. Slight chipping to the frame/gilding/. Frame not opened for closer inspection.
Lot 2035
Homage to Cupid: A Circa 1790 English Brisé Fan, ivory, carved pierced, gilded in three shades and painted in a soft shade of turquoise blue, the detail in cream and grey. The slender sticks, featuring three cartouche, are minutely pierced and gilded in the reserves and very elegantly detailed in the gorge. The guards are similarly decorated with further painted cartouche. The central painted cartouche depicts the Altar of Love, with Cupid receiving gifts of flower garlands from several maidens hopeful of finding Love, one to the side holding a bowl of flames. Two more winged cherubs circle in the sky above. Each side cartouche features a further lady in classical robes. The verso shows the outline of the recto design. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. : Slight rubbing to the paint and one of the three shades of gold decoration is dull.
Lot 2037
A Rare Mid-18th Century Fan, depicting an Allegory of Trade, showing King George III in regal robes seated on a throne surrounded by Neptune, Mercury, Mars and Britannia, tall ships and Father Thames. Above the throne, draped in red, the Lion and Unicorn support the coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The ivory monture is carved (note the designs when closed and laid on one side), pierced and painted with Chinoiserie and detailed flowers. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, is printed and hand coloured. The verso shows Britannia with her shield. Guard length 11 inches or 29cm An example of this fan was sold in Christie's SK on the 13th December 1994. Estimated at £1000 to £1500, it sold for £3800 hammer. It was featured on the back cover of the catalogue. Miss Mayor noted that the figure of George III looks remarkably like his father Frederick Prince of Wales. Guard length 8.25 inches or 21cm. Good colour, good overall condition. When closed, one guard can be seen to be curved inwards. Holding to the light, a tear to one fold is visible part way down and just above Father Thames' head. Some slight discolouration to the same side of the leaf and some slight nibbles to the tops of some folds. Some brown marking, see mid verso. The gorge sticks are generally in pairs save for the outer left side.
Lot 2039
A Rare and Very Early Chinese Ivory Fan, the guards painted in the Imari porcelain style, the gorge sticks simply carved and pierced. The double paper leaf is painted in strong shades of red, blue and green with a central depiction of a European couple amongst flowers and foliage, the gentleman offering a drink to his lady whilst holding her hand, a small dog in the background. The verso presents a mirror image. Most unusually the leaf is cut out at intervals in order to insert panels of mica. The very tip of the head is squared off and shaped. Guard length 7.5 inches or 19cm Provenance: The Collection of Colin Lawton Johnson. Sold at Christie's SK on May 22nd 1996, lot 171, where it was described as a ''rare miniature mica fan ''and estimated at ''1000.00 to £2000.00 and achieving £2600 hammer. See also page 83 of ''Fans'' by Nancy Armstrong, where the fan is described as late 17th century or early 18th century.. Generally good, the monture appears sound, the bottom edge of the leaf seen from the verso is slightly faded, and all folds are slightly rubbed.
Lot 2056
A Shaped Woven Flag Fan, with a turned wood handle and bone or ivory for the finial ends and shoulder, pale fibres woven in bands, and in a slightly undulating form. Overall height 15.25 inches or 38.5cm; A Shaped Woven Flag Fan, with a wood handle stained red, pale woven fibres shaped as an axe head. The flag section is approx. 7 inches or 18cm wide and 13.25 inches or 33.5cm deep, the handle is broken leaving just a section, overall height approx. 14 inches or 36cm; and A Flag Fan of Woven Fibres, the flag section woven in a geometric design in dyed pale mauve and green to contract with the pale natural fibres. Pale turned wood handle. Overall height 17.5 inches or 44.5cm (3) . Fan 1 - Generally good. Fan 2 - Fibre section in good order, the handle has broken off just below. Fan 3 - Generally good, a couple of small pin/insect holes in the handle.
Lot 2085
LOS 12 MESES DEL ANO: An Ivory Fan mounted with a later leaf, the monture silvered, the gorge carved and shaped to present tendrils and flowers winding around the sticks. The recto is printed with twelve rectangles of differing colours, each titled with the name of a month, the astrological symbol for that month, and traits that a person born in that month would portray. For example someone born in August is said to be melancholy and will show profound political tendencies, and will also make good Mothers. The verso, decorated with a hand coloured wash drawing, shows the Plaza de Neptuno, with the fountain and statue of Neptune within, and the end of the Carrera de San Jeronimo, in central Madrid. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm. In good general order. The gilding on guards and gorge has been retouched and could be improved upon.
Lot 2086
The New Beginning: An Ivory Brisé Fan with tortoiseshell thumb guards, painted to mark the end of the Great War, 1914-1918. The recto features a young lady carrying the French flag, watching from a hilltop as the sun rises over distant mountains on a new day, the village sleeping below her and a sole horseman out riding in the fields. The recto is full of allusions to the war, and French pride, from the Allied flags on the guard, the cockerel for France on the gorge, the laurel on the flag pole, and RF for République francaise on the lower guard and atop the bird. The verso is a more sombre reminder of the human cost of the war with a tombstone erected in a clearing where presumably soldiers fell. On this side the gorge is more subdued with simple flowers tied with the three coloured stripe of French ribbon. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. The New Beginning: An Ivory Brisé Fan with tortoiseshell thumb guards, painted to mark the end of the Great War, 1914 - 1918. The recto features a young lady carrying the French flag, watching from a hilltop as the sun rises over distant mountains on a new day, the village sleeping below her and a sole horseman out riding in the fields. The recto is full of allusions to the war, and French pride, from the Allied flags on the guard, the cockerel for France on the gorge, the laurel on the flag pole, and RF for République francaise on the lower guard and atop the bird. The verso is a more sombre reminder of the human cost of the war with a tombstone erected in a clearing where presumably soldiers fell. On this side the gorge is more subdued with simple flowers tied with the three coloured stripe of French ribbon. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm
Lot 2090
The Unicorn and The Inscrutable Pussycat: An Ivory Fan, mid-18th century, the monture well carved and pierced. Both guards feature an eastern figure in the upper section, beneath which a panel of exquisitely painted flowers is enclosed by scrolling. The gorge features a central painted panel, featuring pagodas and figures, highlighted with iridescent paint or crushed shell. Mounted with a leaf painted recto/verso by the Dutch fan artist Aafke Brouwer in 1996. The recto features a unicorn pawing the ground as it is received in the grand salon of a Chinese Princess holding a fixed circular fan, a dignified cat making little of the bizarre scene. Initialled and dated '96 to the right corner. The verso, initialled and dated to the lower left corner, shows a confrontation between mythical birds, one perched on a bough, the other hovering with wings outstretched, beak ready to strike. This was based on wallpaper at Nostell Priory. Contained in a custom made fan box covered in cream cotton and lined in cream silk. Guard length 11.5 inches or 29cm Aafke was a FCI member, active in the 1990's, having studied for a degree in Art. Judith supported Aafke and bought many of her fans, more of which will be included in the Autumn Fan sale on October 11th. Other examples are on contemporary sticks. She focussed particularly on painting horses. very good. A well worked monture combined with original artwork.
Lot 2091
The Winged Horse and Deer in the Forest: A Slender Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture carved and pierced, the central gorge backed in Burgau. The guards are carved with a figure and meandering flowers, then painted. The gorge features chinoiserie. The double paper leaf is painted on the recto with a depiction of Pegasus, the mythological winged horse, attended by one semi native western lady and another black lady, a lady of Asian appearance in the woodland to the left, and a deer with golden collar behind a stone column to the right. The verso is a simple drawing of Pegasus flying off to distant lands, watched by the three ladies featured on the recto. No signature noted. Contained in a custom fan box covered in cream silk and lined in mustard silk. Guard length 11.25 inches or 28.5cm Aafke was a FCI member, active in the 1990's, having studied for a degree in Art. Judith supported Aafke and bought many of her fans, more of which will be included in the Autumn Fan sale on October 11th. Other examples are on contemporary sticks. She focussed particularly on painting horses.. In good order.
Lot 2098
A Regency Spangled Fan, the central cartouche a hand coloured engraving of a young girl making a floral garland. The remainder of the cream vellum leaf is elaborately embroidered with borders and swags and tassels in tiny gold sequins, with the addition of some miniature vignettes painted in black with gold decoration of symbols of love, beneath which, unusually, is a border of pink and green silk thread embroidery. The verso has some simple sketched outlines of the swags on the recto. The slender monture, of ivory, is carved and pierced, gilded and silvered, and clouté with silver metal. Guard length 10 inches or 25cm. the whole leaf shimmers with the bright sequins. The upper guard is repaired near the top, resulting in a slight bend. Some slight loss to the silvering.
Lot 2100
A Slender Wooden Fan, with ivory thumb guards dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, the printed leaf with a detailed depiction of a couple by a fountain, the water cascading from the mouth of a dolphin, the words ''Fontaine Romaine'' on the stone wall. Cupid aims his bow towards the lady whilst she is trying to extinguish the flames being used by two cherubs to forge Cupid's arrows. To the left, another maiden reclines on a rock, holding another bow. The side borders of the design are printed with plain circles, whereas the top border is printed with rectangles each divided into 15 sections containing numbers, perhaps serving as part of a game or puzzle, or even lottery tickets. The verso is plain. Guard length 8.5 inches or 21.5cm. In good order.
Lot 2107
A Very Slender Ivory Brisé Fan, early 19th century, carved and pierced in horizontal panels, the guards with the addition of figures. Contained in a red fan tube with lid and exterior label relating to P Juchau, FAN MAKER, No 73, Fore Street, Finsbury Square, fans wholesale, retail and for exportation, N.B. Fans neatly repaired. Together with Another Fan Similar, the tips this time carved with a floral pattern, and Two Ivory Handles for Fixed Fans, adorned with red silk tassels and colourful knots in the Chinese style First brisé guard length 6.75 inches or 17cm Second brisé 6.75 inches or 17cm Handles each 6 inches or 15cm long (5). all in generally good order.
Lot 2114
A Rare Early 19th Century Ivory Brisé Fan, with hair contained in compartments on each guard. The fan presents many unusual features. Each guard is carved in honeycomb fashion in the top section and the sides are piqué. Each compartment containing hair, is bordered in a bronze metal. The twenty-two inner sticks are all pierced in both overall patterns and into ovals of differing sizes. The upper tips are scalloped, and the design in the tips is of large leaves. Some light colour has been applied so that some of the designs appear as light ginger against the cream ivory. Guard length 7 inches or 18cm. there is very slight loss to one stick very near the centre.
Lot 2119
A Circa 1880's Ivory Brisé Fan, comprised of fifteen wide inner sticks and two guards, the upper guard deeply carved with two figures sharing a vessel of wine, the product of the grape vines meandering below. Ivory loop. Guard length 9.25 inches or 23.5cm. two solid period repairs to the ivory, one on the upper guard, and also four sticks in to the left.
Lot 2120
A Circa 1880 Ivory Brisé Fan, with sixteen inner sticks and two guards, the upper guard deeply carved with roses and so possibly worked in Erbach, Germany, and the lower guard carved with initials and elaborate scrolling. The section after the rivet is curved giving detail to the fan when open. Guard length 9 inches or 23cmSlight yellow staining to some of the inner sticks, fan generally in very good order and ribbon intact.
Lot 2134
A 19th Century Fan, the leaf mounted on well carved, gilded and delicately painted ivory sticks, the monture actually 18th century, and featuring chinoiserie and flowers. The leaf, of Spanish influence, features a gathering for music and picnicking in the countryside, those attending wearing finery of 18th century style. Signed on the recto Garcia Valladolid, the verso simply decorated in dull gold Guard length 10.25 inches or 26.5cm. some competent repairs to the folds seen from the recto with some more needing attention. Clean, good strong colour
Lot 2140
A Large Late 19th Century Ivory Fan the guards simply shaped, the gorge plain. The double silk printed leaf is hand coloured to emulate a Grand Tour fan, with a Pompeian feel, the classical borders giving body to five vignettes containing cherubs involved in various pursuits, playing music, sharing fruit, complemented by ladies in flowing robes and other winged creatures, half man half beast. The verso is plain. Together with a cream card fan box with a Duvelleroy label inside the domed lid. Guard length 11.75 inches or 30cm. the fan is sound, some light foxing to the silk seen from the verso. The box lid ends are damaged, some general scuffs and marks and is probably not the original.
Lot 2176
A Rare French Fan, circa 1890's, the ivory monture shaped like a dagger or sword hilt. The head, intricately carved and shaped and set with an opaque stone, the gorge and lower guards shaped only at the shoulder, but the upper part of the guards carved to catch the eye with a bulbous section carved in layers, more detail to tip and junction, with a column-like and elegant section culminating in a pipe-playing cherub carved in relief, atop a pedestal. A closer look at this shape shows that the fan is made to emulate a dagger, with the bulbous part the handle. The lower guard matches, save for the cherub playing a different instrument. The silk leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, is painted in pastel colours with an amusing scene of ''Marionettes de l'Amour'', a puppet theatre with three puppets on the ''stage'', plus a white cat perched on a red velvet cushion. The ''audience'' consists of six rather chubby winged cherubs, one having sneaked under the curtain of the theatre, one pointing at a puppet as if a teacher pointing at a blackboard, the others taking it all in, one to the left with his tongue protruding. Signed, under the cherubs to the left, Aman Cyboulle, a French artist who exhibited at The Salon 1868-1880. The recto is completed with a simple border to the edges and some details in the corners. The verso is plain save for some detail to the corners and simple flower sprays. Contained in a card fan box covered in cerise silk and inscribed in gold for Duvelleroy Regent Street W. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm See a similar fan, painted by a different artist but with the same monture, sold in the ''Earth to Fire'' sale at Sotheby's London in May 1st 2018, lot 307. Estimated at £600 to £700 it achieved £1500.00 hammer.. It is somewhat of a miracle that the carving that protrudes on the guards in undamaged. The fan is generally clean and in good order.
Lot 2179
A Small and Delicate Chinese Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, Qing Dynasty, circa 1820's, the twenty one inner sticks and two guards very finely carved, the guards with tiny flowers, the main body of the fan featuring three carved vignettes, the central one larger and carved with initials, the others with pagodas and trees, the reserves carved in formal borders of linking floral designs. The verso is flat. Guard length 6 and 3/8 inches or 16cm. generally very good. Ribbon sound. Some tiny slivers missing from approx. 3 sticks, the stick between the central vignette and the one to the right being the most noticeable.
Lot 2181
A Mid-19th Century Chinese Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, Qing Dynasty, the seventeen inner sticks carved in low relief with figures, foliage buildings and boats, the two guards deeply carved with pagodas, figures and trees. Together with A Chinese Carved Ivory Mandarin fan, Qing Dynasty, the guards very deeply and intricately carved with pagodas, figures and trees, the gorge sticks carved in a similar fashion in low relief. The double leaf, with many figures dressed in robes of silk, their faces of applied ivory, features several figures wearing yellow robes. Brisé: guard length 8 inches or 20.5cm Mandarin: guard length 11 inches or 28cm (2). the brisé fan has the remains of one further stick present. Ribbon defective. Requires cleaning. The Mandarin fan has a badly damaged and split leaf, all does appear present. The monture is in good order albeit dusty.
Lot 2182
A Large and Unusual 18th Century Chinese Carved Ivory Brisé Fan, Qing Dynasty, the twenty-three inner sticks contained within two guards stained a shade of subtle raspberry. The carving, in bands, features dragons, bats and a wider band of boats, buildings and stylised trees. Four further borders, in decreasing size and detail, are carved beneath. The tips feature winged beasts crossing several sticks. Guard length 8.25 inches or 21cm Purchased at Christie's SK on 17th May 1979 together with a second fan, for £75.00Ribbon defective.
Lot 2184
A Good Chinese Carved Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, the guards deeply carved, mounted with painted white feathers and tipped with marabou, in a fitted black lacquer box, this being lined with blue silk, the inside lid divided into three panels with figures wearing silk robes, having applied ivory faces, several holding fans, bordered with vibrant flowers. The painting on the leaf is fresh and colourful, depicting four large long-tailed birds, their plumage yellow and brown, their tails white, noting the arrival of a smaller colourful bird with blue tipped wings and tail, wishing to join those already present at each side. The birds have found a grassy bank with low branches and surrounded by vibrant blossoms, berries and leaves, in strong pinks, lilac, and blue. The verso is painted with peacocks, one with tail feathers on full display, perched on a branch amid vibrant flowers and accompanied by butterflies. The fan is completed with a silk tassel in three colours, and a carved ivory oval toggle. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm plus marabouGenerally good, clean, strong colour. The marabou is not only on the tips but also applied to the lower leaf border on both sides. The guard tips have lost their marabou. There is a period repair to the lower guard, at which point a stick may be lacking. The box albeit fitted is not the correct fitted shape at the lower guard.
Lot 2185
A Chinese Dragon Carriage: A Chinese Ivory Fan, circa 1780's, the monture carved and pierced, the double paper leaf painted with a dignitary, his wife and young family travelling in a dragon shaped carriage with pagoda roof, pulled by servants, and attended by a mounted procession. The verso is painted in bright colours with a stylised tree, a golden pheasant, butterflies and flowers. Guard length 11.5 inches or 29cm Purchased at Christie's SK lot 61, then estimated at £800-1000.. generally good, some evidence of minor past repair to the leaf, and a couple of folds currently require attention. Good colour.
Lot 2186
A Late 19th Century Carved Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, the guards very deeply carved, the gorge quite shallow in contrast. The double cream silk leaf is embroidered both sides in pastel colours, both with dragons, one with five claws the other with four. The five claw dragon symbol could only be worn by the Emperor and was thus an indication of power. The fan is contained in a fitted black lacquer fan box, decorated in gold with figures to the outer lid. The interior of the lid is padded and lined with silk, then painted in bright colours with exotic long-tailed birds, flowers and foliage. Finished with a cream silk tassel. Guard length 11.75 inches or 30cm. the leaf has been off the monture at some point as it is stands slightly proud. The lower edge has some slight damage. The upper guard has been repaired at some point but this repair has not held.
Lot 2187
A Late 19th Century Asymmetrical Chinese Mandarin Fan, with fitted black lacquer box, the monture attractively lacquered in black with gold, each side showing seated figures in a rural location, the reserves filled extensively with butterflies , flowers, and auspicious symbols. The guards are particularly attractively designed. The recto, with an unusual aubergine background, shows various groupings of people wearing colourful robes, in shades of red, blue and green, with two of the gathering wearing yellow. Their faces are of applied and painted ivory. The verso, in a strong royal blue, is painted with a spray of flowers and blossom, with birds and butterflies perched or hovering. The inner box lid is lined with mid blue silk and painted with flowers and a butterfly. Catch fastening. Guard length 13.25 inches or 33.5cm. generally good and clean, save for sight damage to the leaf in three places, seen along the bottom border on the verso. Repair has been effected. The box has the odd bump but is sound.
Lot 2188
A Late 19th Century Japanese Ivory Brisé Fan, the nineteen inner sticks and two guards lacquered in gold. Both guards feature birds and either a sun or a chrysanthemum, the latter of slightly different design in order to differentiate recto verso. The inner sticks recto/verso bear mirror images of a sweeping design of gnarled boughs and cascading wisteria, birds in flight and perched, in two shades of gold. Contained in a fitted black lacquered fan box, the exterior painted in gold with a formal design of flowers, tied at the bottom with a bow, the central detail being of the sun or flower featuring on the guards. The box interior is lined in ruched cream silk, padded, allowing for the fan and silver embossed loop and leaving space for a large silk tassel (not present). Guard length 10.75 inches or 27.5cm. in very good order, very slight yellowing to the ivory mainly close to areas of dense lacquer design. A little light staining to the box lining. The box clasp holds well, the hinges are in good order, very slight scuffing to box edges.
Lot 502
ROYAL WORCESTER; a pair of blush ivory porcelain circular pill boxes with covers, painted with floral motifs, marked in puce to underneath of the covers, and a miniature jug, height 4cm, all with date code for 1903 (3).Additional InformationAll with minor surface and dirt commensurate with age.
Lot 509
ROYAL WORCESTER; a blush ivory tapered jug with painted and gilt floral decoration, green mark and no. 1047 to base, height 25cm, also a Copeland late Spode jug with applied Classical decoration and a cranberry glass jug (3). Additional InformationWorcester jug with some surface marks and scuffs, some light rubbing to the gilding, otherwise general wear commensurate with age and use throughout, cranberry glass with some scratches, manufacturing imperfections, etc.
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