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Click here to subscribeA Chinese Carved Bone (?) Fan, Qing Dynasty, mounted with very dark feathers colourfully painted on the recto with two colourful birds facing each other, amongst flowers. The verso is painted in a similar fashion, this time with butterflies approaching the flowers. The monture is deeply carved on the guards, less so in the gorge, with detail highlighted in goldThe feathers are tatty and the ivory dirty from storage. The colours are strong.
A Chinese Carved Ivory Fan, Qing Dynasty, mounted with white feathers painted strikingly in blue, a central feature being two very colourful birds with exceptionally long tail feathers, posturing as though ready to fight. The guards are very deeply and intricately carved with figures and trees and buildings, the gorge sticks less so. The verso is plainDirty due to storage , the monture sound, the feathers slightly tatty at the edges.
A Fine and Delicate Chinese Carved Ivory Fan, early Qing Dynasty, mounted with white feathers, being painted in vibrant colours, the recto with a bird flanked by two butterflies, the verso with flowers. The monture is of particular note, being relatively plain but well carved on the guards, this carving being highlighted in gold; and A Further Chinese Feather Fan, the monture of bone, crude carving to the guards, white feathers painted with colourful birds with long tails, and reserves painted with pink and blue feathers (2)Fan 1: The fan is dirty from storage, the feathers are quite tatty but the paint is strong and vibrant. Fan 2: Intact, feathers a/f.
Regency Brisés: Four Small Regency Brisé Fans, one in a period gold tube with lid, to include one plain ivory fan with slender sticks and shaped tips, having two guards and twenty-six inner sticks, Together with another virtually identical but only twenty-four inner sticks (guard lengths 17cm), Together with part of a carved and pierced ivory brisé comprising seventeen inner sticks, guard length 18cm, and a carved and pierced bone fan painted with blue, pink and yellow flowers, guard length 16cm, barrel rivet (5)The first 2 fans require new ribbon. The other two are for spares.
A Late 19th Century Varnished Brisé Fan, of the type known as Vernis Martin, the ivory (?) sticks ribboned in black with gold highlights. A bucolic scene of maidens dancing in a flower meadow, one with a tambourine, three cherubs seated on a river bank, playing the flute, the pipes and striking a triangle, with a further piper to the left wearing sheep's wool, probably Pan, with another semi-clothed maiden at his feet. The verso shows four frolicking cherubs, wearing flower garlands. The fan is varnished in shades of green and mustard. The guards and gorge have classical designs with a slightly Chinese influence to the gorge, and here the colours include ginger, dark green and red Provenance: Believed to have belonged to HRH The Duke of Connaught. Generally sound with some chipping to the varnish. Ribbon defective centre top.
A Circa 1860's to 1880's Large and Substantial Ivory Brisé Fan, probably Austrian, with a shaped ivory loop and wide sticks. The eighteen inner sticks have a central design, an oval medallion topped with swags and flowers, and painted in gold and silver with a cherub and flower garlands in pastel colours. Verso plain. The guards are painted with the same colours and have flowers within a lozenge shape. Guard length 23cmSlight discolouration to the left side, ribbon sound.
A Mid to Late 19th Century Ivory Fan, the monture very plain, the double silk leaf painted with a young boy playing a guitar to the delight of three young and fashionable ladies seated in the shade of an arbour. The costumes appear a century earlier than the fan, the lady in lilac appearing to wear a sack back robe, shading herself with a matching parasol, one companion shading herself with her fan. Unsigned. The cream verso is plain. Simple gold metal loop with attractive shaping to the head when the fan is open. Guard length 27cm. Together with a green card fan box, unlabelled; and A Late 18th/19th Century Ivory Fan, the slender sticks carved, pierced, gilded and silvered, the upper section of the guards wider. The gorge is quite finely carved with figures and more classical designs. The double paper leaf of a later period, is lithographed with a charming scene of young girls and their mothers presenting bouquets of flowers to an older lady seated in the grounds of a large country house, just visible in the distance. The dresses are brightly coloured and of the tiered style popular in the middle of the century. The reserves are filled with flowers and are strongly gilded. The verso shows two ladies wearing much earlier, flowing robes, greeting a young male visitor who appears to proffer a gift. Guard length 27cm (2)Fan 1 - Rubbing to the folds, splitting to leaf next to the right guard, and just in from the lower guard. Colours and detail good. Box in good order. Fan 2 - The upper guard is broken but present. Losses to the gilding and silvering.
An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, with carved and pierced monture, the slender guards carved with a figure and flowers, the gorge most delicately carved all over with a trompe l'oeil ribbon design with further ornate detail. The vellum leaf , mounted à l'anglaise with a cream ground, is painted with a simple but detailed scene of a young boy, dressed in bright blue, playing a flute, his mother seated to his right and resting against a low stone plinth, on which sits a large urn. The mother, wearing cream, sports a bright blue hat, and sits in front of a small pond, perhaps fishing, and these flashes of blue continue into the reserves with blue flowers, and a hint of gold. In the near distance, a building in front of which sit another two figures, dressed in cream and blue. A few simple pink flowers and cream leaves grace the verso. Guard length 27.5cmThe rivet is missing. Some light staining and dirt to the verso. Old repairs to the upper sections of both guards.
A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture gilded, the upper section of the guard inlaid with dots leaving much of the ivory showing, the lower section gilded in a plain line to complement the linear gilding to the gorge sticks, which alternate with more decorative and serpentine design. Diamantés to the rivet. The double silk leaf shows a well-dressed 18th century couple seated in a classical setting, the lady all in pink, wide pleats trimming the front edge of her open robe, her elbow length sleeves adorned with lace engageantes. The gentleman, who appears to be playing a recorder, wears a long blue jacket with yellow waistcoat and orange breeches. The lady wears a tiara and has a basket on her knee. Vignettes to their side feature decorative vases and roses. The reserves are filled with sequins and flowers, in strong blues and pink, matching the clothes of the central couple. The verso is simply painted with sprays of flowers. Guard length 27cmSome folds are rubbed. There are losses to the gilding. The verso shows that most leaf folds have been restored.
Formal Portraits: An 18th Century Ivory Fan, circa 1780, the monture pierced and carved and silvered in the ''battoire'' fashion. The upper guards are carved with a large figure. The gorge sticks are intricately carved with some worked in pairs. Others, singly, are carved with profiles near the shoulders, possibly wearing crowns. The central three sticks each feature a silvered figure, and others in pairs form large hearts. The double paper leaf is painted on an unusual background of light peach, several shades of blue for skies and water catching the eye. Centrally, a family have taken a stroll in a park, with a bridge behind them, a rowing boat passing under. The lady is seated and the young boy, dressed in yellow and blue, leans close to her as his dog jumps up, his father more occupied with offering flowers to his wife. The lady is finely dressed in a lilac gown with white petticoat, white lace at her neckline and elbow length sleeves. She holds a folding fan part- open in her right hand. The gentleman wears a short wig and a long blue jacket, over a waistcoat and breeches in strong pink. To the right of this scene is an oval portrait of a very similar lady, wearing a pink gown and white cap. To the left, an oval portrait of a gentleman in a similar wig wearing a dark green jacket and white necktie. To the extreme left, a couple attired in rich red and blue are relaxing in the countryside. To the far right, a solitary lady dressed in lilac reclines whilst reading a handwritten letter. The reserves are painted with elaborate swags of blue and pink flowers, and the top and bottom of the leaf are bordered in silver, some of the floral decoration meandering into this area. On the verso, a lady with a front lacing bodice and rather unusual hairstyle sits close to a river, accompanied by a small dog. Guard length 25.5cm Provenance:Believed to be one of the fans from HRH The Duke of Connaught sale and bears a label noting thisOne gorge stick is badly broken. Loss to some of the silvering. The leaf is stained to the verso. Some rubbing to the folds. The rivet is lacking.
A Vibrant Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture silvered and gilded, carved and pierced, the guards with figures, the gorge with a central roundel covering several sticks and containing figures gilded in two shades of gold. The double silk leaf is vertically decorated, being embroidered with meandering sequins, painted with mainly pink and blue flowers, and featuring columns in a strong gold around which are entwined smaller flowers, the designs alternating as they work across the leaf. To the extreme left, a bird flies over various gold symbols. Centrally, the decoration has the addition of a royal blue painted oval. The verso is plain. Guard length 27cmThere is wear to the silk along the bottom edge. From the verso, the leaf may have had some restoration as there is discoloration which could be attributed to glue?
A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, with découpé leaf. The monture is both carved and pierced, and some of the design is painted in shades of pink, blue and green. The guards are both carved with a lady and a bird, the gorge sticks are in pairs with a regular design of ribbons and holes. The double paper leaf is painted with a simple scene of a fine lady and two gentleman taking the fresh air, a further vignette at either side depicting simple buildings, one appearing European, the other possibly Oriental. The verso has a simple sketch of a church and trees. The decoupage covers the entire leaf excepting the pictorial vignettes, and is cut in shapes of diamonds and ovals, and perhaps a fan. Some areas are tinged with red, green and blue. Guard length 26.5cmThe verso is slightly stained and this penetrates a little to the top right of the recto. The decoupage is in good order.
An Elegant Early 19th Century Ivory Fan, the gorge sticks plain, the guards being inlaid with abalone in variously shaped panels, with some slight piercing, and painted brown at the head to resemble thumb guards. The double paper leaf is painted en camaieu in powder blue with a stylised tree, four birds, a butterfly and oversized flowers. The verso has originally been painted in a similar fashion with a blue flower, but now has the addition of panels of oriental figures on alternate folds, in gold, and seemingly in strips applied to the leaf. Guard length 28.5cmThe addition of the figures to the verso, the leaf is quite dusty and some folds are rubbed, in particular one central to the flowers.
A Mid to Late 18th Century Ivory Fan, with carved and pierced monture, the upper guards quite crudely carved with flowers, the lower section the same as the gorge, being regularly pierced in several bands of different designs. The double paper leaf is painted with a country landscape, a church and other buildings in the distance, a mountain range behind. To the foreground, a shepherd and shepherdess with their sheep observe whilst two couples indulge in country pursuits, one man presenting his lady with wildflowers, the other ascending a stepladder in order to pick fruit for the lady ready with her basket below. The verso, with cream reserves, depicts a simple cottage, smoke billowing from the chimney, the windows with leaded glass. Guard length 28cmThe rear guard is repaired and some old leaf repairs are visible from the verso.
Birds and Butterflies: A Mid-18th Century Ivory Fan, with slender sticks, the upper section of the guards wider and carved with a flower. The gorge is both painted and pierced, the piercing simple with leaves and curves, a shaped lozenge painted centrally edged in gold and containing tiny brown leaves and delicate blue flowers. Nearer to the head, the gorge sticks are painted in blues and pinks with an Oriental lady and child, a butterfly hovering over lilac and pink flowers. The double paper leaf is fresh and bright and highlighted in gold. An Oriental child wearing pink and blue approaches a man, a lantern hung from a pole over his shoulder, a bird perched on his outstretched hand. The man in similar dress with the addition of a shaped black hat and black shoes, proffers a flower basket containing pink flowers. Behind him on a small table is an exotic pot plant with large leaves and a blue pottery bowl. Above the figures hovers a bright blue bird, another perched on a branch of a tree to the left. The verso is plain save for a few pink flowers and green leaves. The découpage on the leaf is highly detailed and covers the top border, both sides and provides some central detail. The designs are so intricate as to resemble high quality needle lace with various complex fillings, including pomegranates and leaves as well as lattice and scrolling. Guard length 28cmThe leaf is clean and fresh but does have some brown marking on the verso.
An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the sticks plain with shaped shoulders, and mother of pearl thumb guards, the double paper leaf depicting a shepherdess and sheep in a simple rural environment, a boy carrying a lamb on his shoulders, a tree and house in the distance. Some gold highlights to the patterns on clothing. On the verso, a simple tree, a bird perched on a branch, its face black, its breast a ruby red. Guard length 28cmFresh and clean for its age. One tiny section of leaf lifting on the recto.
Pastoral Idyll: An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, with carved guards and a carved, pierced and painted gorge. The front guard has two panels in the upper section in which are painted flowers. The lower guard has a more plainly carved upper section. A central pierced vignette in the gorge is carved with flowers in a basket, a squirrel to either side, the basket brightly gilded. To the left, two painted Japanese figures, a tall bird table with a bird, to the right a further Japanese figure proffering a red rose to an ostrich. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, shows a European scene of a lady listening to a musician playing a stringed instrument, and to the right a young shepherd playing a pipe to his sheep. The verso has a simple painting of trees and a sheep. Guard length 29cmThe leaf is quite well rubbed, and foxed within some folds. The ivory is yellowing in places, the verso is quite dusty and lightly marked.
The Grape Harvest: A Circa 1740's Ivory Fan, the plain sticks mounted with a painted country scene of grape pickers in the fields, a small child picking flowers, the leaf of vellum, unusually backed in a fine cream silk, seemingly original. The verso is plain. The gorge sticks are intricately shaped with wide shoulders, and form interesting shapes when the fan is closed and laid on its side. Mother-of-pearl thumb guards. Guard length 28cmThe leaf rubbed on the folds and more generally.
Flora and Zephyr: An 18th Century Carved and Pierced Ivory Fan, with mother-of-pearl thumb guards. The upper guards are elaborately carved with two figures and a large urn, with some light colour painting. The lower sections are more classical. The gorge is carved to the left with a lady dancing, her skirts swirling, and to the right with three more dancers, the background piercing very finely worked. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, depicts Flora, Goddess of Flowers and of the Spring and her husband Zephyr, the Wind God, a winged cherub to the side, a lady gathering flowers with a child to the right, the verso with a simple painting of a lady with a panier. Guard length 26cmThe leaf is quite rubbed at each side. The verso is dirty and has a few stains. The upper guards are likely to be later replacements.
Venus and Mars: An 18th Century Ivory Fan, with carved and pierced sticks and guards, the gorge with three vignettes, the centre with two elegant ladies dancing, the ones to the sides each with a seated gentleman watching. Closed and turned to the side, the carved sides to the gorge sticks make for interest. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, depicts Venus and Aeneas, with Cupid in the bushes about to shoot an arrow, another winged cherub in attendance, the verso plain. Guard length 29cmThe leaf is quite rubbed and very foxed on the verso, this side also showing damage to the leaf where stuck to the guard and there is repair to at least one top fold. The ivory is discoloured. The upper guard has been repaired with a large splint secured to the back. Three gorge sticks are not secure.
Aeneas and the Healer: An 18th Century Ivory Fan, the guards and gorge carved, a wide band of carving and light piercing just under the leaf depicting two figures, flowers and foliage in relief, with a central shell. One guard has a metal thumb guard, the other one of mother-of-pearl. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, shows an army encampment and Aeneas, a Trojan hero, seated outside a draped tent, his soldiers around, a winged angel above, the healer Lapis at his feet, removing an arrowhead from his leg. The verso is plain. Guard length 27.5cmThe leaf paint is rubbed. There are repairs to the leaf folds seen from the verso, and there are a few black marks.
Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes: An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the gorge plain, both guards being carved with a male figure and flowers. The vellum leaf is mounted à l'anglaise and depicts Achilles facing dancing ladies in woodland, most likely just after he has cast his disguise as a female aside and revealed his true identity. The verso is plain, the ribs being painted a dark green. Guard length 27.5cm The leaf folds are rubbed and there has been restoration to some folds. Some minor sections of the ribs are missing. The monture is generally quite dusty.
The Sacrifice of Iphigènia: An Early 18th Century Ivory Fan, the monture inlaid with lightly carved mother of pearl and piqué, the gorge sticks also pierced. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, depicts The Sacrifice of Iphigènia, the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Argos. Agamemnon had offended the goddess Artemis, by killing a deer in her sacred grove, who retaliates by commanding him to kill Iphigenia as a sacrifice so his ships can sail to Troy. The scene includes a bowl waiting for the severed head, and a hovering angel. The verso is quite vibrantly painted with a couple in the countryside. Guard length 28.5cmYellowing to the ivory. A mother of pearl panel/ivory section on the upper guard has been repaired causing the guard to warp, two gorge sticks are broken and held together with tape. The folds are very rubbed.
Mercury delivers Bacchus: A Circa 1720's Ivory Fan, with slender plain sticks, the guards tipped with a panel of mother-of-pearl, the head with mother of pearl thumb guards. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, is painted with Mercury delivering the baby Bacchus to the Nymphs on Mount Nysa, a cherub emerging from a cloud mounted on four prancing horses. The verso is painted with large colourful flowers, the ribs thus camouflaged. Guard length 26cmMonture sound, leaf rubbed mostly to the left.
Four tape measures comprising two silver tape measures, one of tapering cylinder form, slightly reduced printed tape, 3.5cm, the other of waisted cylinder form with engraved decoration, plain green tape, 3.5cm, an Anglo-Indian ivory example with floral carved and pierced over hanging top, plain tape, 3.5cm dia, and a carved and turned ivory example, plain ribbon tape, 4.2cm (4)
Four bone and ivory tape measures comprising an acorn form example, printed tape marked in nails and quarters, 3.5cm, a pierced cylinder form example with plain ribbon tape, 2.8cm, a barrel form example with floral carved bands, reduced printed tape marked 1/24 - 1/12 - 1/6, 3.6cm, and a cylinder example with pierced mother of pearl top, printed tape commencing at 1ins 2.5cm (4)
Four combination tape measures three incorporating Stanhopes, comprising a barrel form example with Stanhope (six views - Brighton), a bone/vegetable ivory needle case and tape measure inscribed 'Blackgang' with six view Stanhope, 11.5cm, another with Stanhope (six views - Hornsea) 11cm, and a double ended pedestal pin cushion below tape measure in bone and vegetable ivory, 12cm (4)
Twelve tape measures comprising four novelty celluloid examples, a pear, 6cm, a plum, a galleon, and a basket of fruit, all but last with complete tapes, a white metal cylinder example incorporating a pin container with print portrait to top, a pierced ivory example, a natural shell example and five others (12)
Nine tape measures comprising a bone example as a castle chess piece, tape weak, 5cm, a circular white metal American example stamped 'Sterling', complete printed tape, 3.2cm, a boxwood cylinder form example with coffee grinder handle, complete printed tape, 2cm dia., two wooden French barrel form examples one inscribed 'Dijon' and with Stanhope, both with tapes, a vegetable ivory example with Stanhope (Memory of Stratford on Avon - 6 views), complete tape and three other vegetable ivory examples (9)
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