Lot Essay
The first fan appears never to have contained a metal spyglass or lens but just be a natural spyhole
Details
A bone brise fan
the centre of each stick pierced with a circular hole forming a spyhole - 5.5in. (15cm.), circa 1810; and five other bone brise fans, three painted with garlands of flowers - 6in. (16cm.) circa 1815 (6)
the centre of each stick pierced with a circular hole forming a spyhole - 5.5in. (15cm.), circa 1810; and five other bone brise fans, three painted with garlands of flowers - 6in. (16cm.) circa 1815 (6)