Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 151
An early 19th century French folding fan with shaped, carved and pierced bone guards set with studs, with matching sticks, with mother of pearl rivet and metal loop, the silk leaf hand painted with figures in a shaped cartouche flanked by floral motifs with lace insets, guard length 23cm, width approx 42cm, boxed, and another example with pale blue stained paste set guards with sticks set with spangles, with metal loop, the leaf of pale blue cut silk with net insets decorated with motifs in sequins, guard length 21.5cm, width approx 34cm, boxed, plus a third example with florally decorated bone guards, with matching sticks and gilt shaped metal loop, the silk leaf with large central cartouche of figures in a landscape, contained with in a decorated and sequinned scroll, with floral patterns either side, guard length 21.5cm, width approx 40cm (af), and a faux tortoiseshell handled single dyed purple ostrich feather fan, length 69cm, and a further quantity of dyed ostrich feathers to decorate fashion accessories. CONDITION REPORT: The French fan has a split to the middle and further wear on the folds. The lace inserts appear to be intact, some discolouring, some losses to the studding on the guards and sticks. The pale blue fan has a broken front guard, rest of it appears to be in good condition. The third fan has a hole across the cartouche and wear to the folds, plus some foxing. The ostrich feathers have been used but are in fairly good condition.
