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Lot 432:
A Collection of Four Antique and Vintage Folding Fans
Description
The collection consists of four distinct folding fans (éventails) of antique and vintage origin, showcasing varied materials and decorative styles. The first fan is large, featuring a hand-painted silk or fabric leaf in beige, depicting two birds perched on branches of white cherry blossoms. This fan is mounted on ebonized wooden sticks detailed with gold scrolling motifs. The second fan has a gold-toned leaf, likely printed or painted paper or fabric, featuring a figural scene in the Rococo style, depicting a couple in a pastoral setting, set on natural wood sticks. The third fan is a decorative accessory utilizing a highly textured, silver-colored metallic or sequined mesh leaf, mounted on light-colored sticks, potentially bone or celluloid. The final fan is a black fabric accessory, potentially a mourning fan, embellished with small white dots or sequins, and featuring dark, ornately carved and pierced wooden sticks. The overall construction utilizes materials consistent with 19th and early 20th-century French and Victorian fan production, including painted silk, wood, and specialized mesh.
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