A bird of paradise, the shaped grey silk leaf painted and embroidered with purple and gold sequins, the tortoiseshell sticks cloute with steel - 14in. (36cm.), circa 1905; a silk fan painted with a nymph, cupid, stars and poppies, with black net insertions trimmed with rays of silver and blue sequins, the mother of pearl sticks stained mauve - 13in.(33cm.), circa 1900; and a fan, the amber coloured gauze leaf painted with a lady waving from a headland at boats at sea, the mother of pearl sticks stained amber - 13in. (33cm.), circa 1890 (3)

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A bird of paradise, the shaped grey silk leaf painted and embroidered with purple and gold sequins, the tortoiseshell sticks cloute with steel - 14in. (36cm.), circa 1905; a silk fan painted with a nymph, cupid, stars and poppies, with black net insertions trimmed with rays of silver and blue sequins, the mother of pearl sticks stained mauve - 13in.(33cm.), circa 1900; and a fan, the amber coloured gauze leaf painted with a lady waving from a headland at boats at sea, the mother of pearl sticks stained amber - 13in. (33cm.), circa 1890 (3)

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