Description
Two c 1860’s white mother of pearl fans, the first with gilding and silvering to the monture, the guards with floral sprays, the gorge with horizontal bands of different designs, the double paper leaf showing a scene of leisure in the grounds of a large country house, a gentleman in 18th century dress offering a posy of flowers to a well-dressed lady, her chaperone, perhaps, seated by her and another, younger girl in attendance, the verso with a simple spray of flowers with gold highlights, guard length approx. 10 5/8 inches or 27cm; and a simple white mother of pearl fan, the head shaped, with plain, cream satin leaf, guard approx. 11 inches or 28cm (2)
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Two c 1860’s white mother of pearl fans, the first with gilding and silvering to the monture, the guards with floral sprays, the gorge with horizontal bands of different designs, the double paper leaf showing a scene of leisure in the grounds of a large country house, a gentleman in 18th century dress offering a posy of flowers to a well-dressed lady, her chaperone, perhaps, seated by her and another, younger girl in attendance, the verso with a simple spray of flowers with gold highlights, guard length approx. 10 5/8 inches or 27cm; and a simple white mother of pearl fan, the head shaped, with plain, cream satin leaf, guard approx. 11 inches or 28cm (2)
