Description
Cherubs in flight and birds: a black gauze leaf further decorated with floral black machine lace, the monture of incised black wood the head forming a shell when open, fitted with a black cord and tassel with loop for securing the fan when closed; t/w a medium sized black feather fan, the monture of black wood lightly decorated in silver in a floral design; a white stiffened paper fan for a young girl, decorated with silver sequins, the painted wood monture silvered, à la sultane, bearing a small red and gold label for “Bail Cotillon, 210 Rue de Rivoli” ( Paris); and an 18th century bone fan with elaborately carved and shaped monture, the double paper leaf painted simply with a pastoral setting, two ladies accompanied by one man, a grand building with tall towers in the distance, guard approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (4)
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Cherubs in flight and birds: a black gauze leaf further decorated with floral black machine lace, the monture of incised black wood the head forming a shell when open, fitted with a black cord and tassel with loop for securing the fan when closed; t/w a medium sized black feather fan, the monture of black wood lightly decorated in silver in a floral design; a white stiffened paper fan for a young girl, decorated with silver sequins, the painted wood monture silvered, à la sultane, bearing a small red and gold label for “Bail Cotillon, 210 Rue de Rivoli” ( Paris); and an 18th century bone fan with elaborately carved and shaped monture, the double paper leaf painted simply with a pastoral setting, two ladies accompanied by one man, a grand building with tall towers in the distance, guard approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (4)
