Description
Four fans, an early 20th century red gauze fan of fontange form, mounted on simple wood sticks painted in gold, the leaf designed with blowsy poppies, the stamens attracting colourful butterflies, 36cm long; a black wood fan, the guards with simple carving and the gorge sticks pierced, mounted with a black gauze leaf painted with pale blue flowers and a tinge of yellow, embroidered to centre and to the top border with small gold sequins, 35cm long; a large cream gauze fan, the monture of wood painted white, the leaf embroidered throughout with tiny silver sequins to complement the silver clouté sticks, 35cm long; an early 20th century black wood fan, lightly carved to upper guard and gorge, machine lace leaf with a design of flowers and foliage, 35cm long (4)
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Four fans, an early 20th century red gauze fan of fontange form, mounted on simple wood sticks painted in gold, the leaf designed with blowsy poppies, the stamens attracting colourful butterflies, 36cm long; a black wood fan, the guards with simple carving and the gorge sticks pierced, mounted with a black gauze leaf painted with pale blue flowers and a tinge of yellow, embroidered to centre and to the top border with small gold sequins, 35cm long; a large cream gauze fan, the monture of wood painted white, the leaf embroidered throughout with tiny silver sequins to complement the silver clouté sticks, 35cm long; an early 20th century black wood fan, lightly carved to upper guard and gorge, machine lace leaf with a design of flowers and foliage, 35cm long (4)
