<I>Le Cygne,</I> a fan, the shaped silk leaf painted with a swan spreading its wings amongst waterlilies and reeds, unsigned A. Thomasse, the serpentine sticks of blonde tortoiseshell, the guardsticks of mother of pearl - <I>10 ½in. (27cm), French, circa 1905, probably Duvelleroy | Christie's

Sale 9511

Asian and Fine European Costume, Textiles and Fans

London, South Kensington

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19 November 2002

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Lot 247

Le Cygne, a fan, the shaped silk leaf painted with a swan spreading its wings amongst waterlilies and reeds, unsigned A. Thomasse, the serpentine sticks of blonde tortoiseshell, the guardsticks of mother of pearl - 10 ½in. (27cm), French, circa 1905, probably Duvelleroy

Price realised

GBP 1,234

Estimate

GBP 500 - GBP 1,000

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Le Cygne, a fan, the shaped silk leaf painted with a swan spreading its wings amongst waterlilies and reeds, unsigned A. Thomasse, the serpentine sticks of blonde tortoiseshell, the guardsticks of mother of pearl - 10 ½in. (27cm), French, circa 1905, probably Duvelleroy
See Illustration p.36
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Lot Essay

See L'Eventail, Miroir de la Belle Epoque, Paris 1985, cat.28 ill. p.50 for an identical fan with different sticks

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