Description
Two early 20th century fans of ballon form, the first with a cream silk leaf mounted à l’Anglaise and painted with a couple in 18th century dress performing a formal dance, within a shaped green border, the reserves painted with swags of blue and white flowers, the leaf scattered with small sequins, the verso plain, the monture of cream celluloid, carved pierced and gilded, overall height approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm; and a 1920’s paper fan, the leaf mounted on wood sticks painted white, the leaf printed in pastels with stylized flowers and geometric lines, printed by J.Ganné, Paris, overall height approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (2)
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Two early 20th century fans of ballon form, the first with a cream silk leaf mounted à l’Anglaise and painted with a couple in 18th century dress performing a formal dance, within a shaped green border, the reserves painted with swags of blue and white flowers, the leaf scattered with small sequins, the verso plain, the monture of cream celluloid, carved pierced and gilded, overall height approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm; and a 1920’s paper fan, the leaf mounted on wood sticks painted white, the leaf printed in pastels with stylized flowers and geometric lines, printed by J.Ganné, Paris, overall height approx. 9.5 inches or 24cm (2)
