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FANS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MRS JOAN STEVENS
Mrs Stevens began collectiong fans in 1937 at the age of 17 and added on to her collection until the early 1960s. She bought in local antique shops and at local auctions and acquired a large group from Mrs Craig-Brown who collected around 1900. Many of the repairs were carried out at Duvelleroy in New Bond Street. The fine craftmanship and wide variety of designs found in her collection of fans gave her great pleasure
Belisarius begging in the streets of Constantinople, a fan, the painted leaf showing the famous general among other beggars being recognized by a passing soldier, the reserves with flowers, the verso with Chinoiserie, the ivory sticks finely carved and pierced with figures, scrolls and flowers - 10 ½in. (26.5cm), mid 18th century
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Belisarius begging in the streets of Constantinople, a fan, the painted leaf showing the famous general among other beggars being recognized by a passing soldier, the reserves with flowers, the verso with Chinoiserie, the ivory sticks finely carved and pierced with figures, scrolls and flowers - 10 ½in. (26.5cm), mid 18th century
See Illustration p.37
See Illustration p.37