Lot Essay
A fan by A Lafeve for Faucon was exhibited in Eventail, Mirroir de la Belle Epoque, but this fan is probably for Duvelleroy
Details
A double-sided fan signed A. Lafeve
painted with three vignettes of young men spying on a proposal scene through net curtains, the windows of mica, the verso of the fan shows the screen outside with the men peeping through the window, the reserves embroidered with sequins, the mother of pearl sticks pieced and gilt - 8in. (21cm.), circa 1895
See colour plate on cover
painted with three vignettes of young men spying on a proposal scene through net curtains, the windows of mica, the verso of the fan shows the screen outside with the men peeping through the window, the reserves embroidered with sequins, the mother of pearl sticks pieced and gilt - 8in. (21cm.), circa 1895
See colour plate on cover