A fine English fan, the leaf painted with four classical figures with cupid, the reserves painted with sprallys of passion flowers, roses, striped tulips, honeysuckle, iris, primula, hyacinth and covulvulous, the verso with a shepherdess, the ivory sticks carved with chininoiserie figures and decorated with straw-work - <I>11in. (27cm.), circa 1750 - with perspex case</I> | Christie's

Sale 8295

Fans

London, South Kensington

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23 February 1999

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Lot 89

A fine English fan, the leaf painted with four classical figures with cupid, the reserves painted with sprallys of passion flowers, roses, striped tulips, honeysuckle, iris, primula, hyacinth and covulvulous, the verso with a shepherdess, the ivory sticks carved with chininoiserie figures and decorated with straw-work - 11in. (27cm.), circa 1750 - with perspex case

Price realised

GBP 2,070

Estimate

GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000

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A fine English fan, the leaf painted with four classical figures with cupid, the reserves painted with sprallys of passion flowers, roses, striped tulips, honeysuckle, iris, primula, hyacinth and covulvulous, the verso with a shepherdess, the ivory sticks carved with chininoiserie figures and decorated with straw-work - 11in. (27cm.), circa 1750 - with perspex case
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