A Mourning Fan, the leaf painted with birdcatchers in tones of grey, within a speckled grey border, the sticks alternately bone and ebony - 11in. (28cm.), circa 1770 - in English 18th century fan box; and a silk fan applied with a painted silk vignettes of two ladies by a river, signed Joubert, with mother of pearl sticks - circa 1890; and a box by Ed.Creusy (2)

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A Mourning Fan, the leaf painted with birdcatchers in tones of grey, within a speckled grey border, the sticks alternately bone and ebony - 11in. (28cm.), circa 1770 - in English 18th century fan box; and a silk fan applied with a painted silk vignettes of two ladies by a river, signed Joubert, with mother of pearl sticks - circa 1890; and a box by Ed.Creusy (2)
Provenance
The McKay Collection, New York, formed by the owner of Transatlantic Cable, whose daughter married Irving Berlin

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