Lot of display items: Three fans, circa 1880-1900 Including one fan, the silk leaf painted with a figure, white mother-of-pearl mount. Height 27.3 cm; one fan, the cream satin leaf painted with forget-me-nots. Bone mount. Height 27.5 cm. The last, the leaf painted with a young woman. Bone mount. Height 22 cm (accidents) Two fans, circa 1900 *One, the leaf embroidered with a braid of laurels in gold and silver sequins. White mother-of-pearl frame, engraved and gilded. H.t. 24.5 cm-H.f. 14.9 cm (small accidents) *The other, the leaf embroidered with a flower enhanced with silver sequins. Mounted in engraved bone inlaid with sequins. Bélière.H.t. 22 cm-H.f. 13.5 cm Black velvet reticule with steel clasp and chain. Circa 1845. Steel slightly oxidized in places, wear.

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