Description
Two machine lace fans, the first a large wood fan with carved and shaped guards, light gilding to the gorge, the cream gauze leaf edged in floral machine lace and applied with leaves and flowers in cream silk, tambour stitching to the edges and the trailing tendrils, guard approx. 13.75 inches or 35cm; a small celluloid fan, the leaf of cream silk, c 1910, decorated with a white machine lace to the upper border and across the centre to enclose painted birds and flowers, guard approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (2)
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Two machine lace fans, the first a large wood fan with carved and shaped guards, light gilding to the gorge, the cream gauze leaf edged in floral machine lace and applied with leaves and flowers in cream silk, tambour stitching to the edges and the trailing tendrils, guard approx. 13.75 inches or 35cm; a small celluloid fan, the leaf of cream silk, c 1910, decorated with a white machine lace to the upper border and across the centre to enclose painted birds and flowers, guard approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (2)
