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Lot 163:
A Selection of Various Antique and Vintage Hand Fans in Need of Repair
Description
This selection of various antique and vintage hand fans includes a range of styles, materials, and decorative motifs. The collection features folding fans with paper or fabric leaves adorned with hand-painted and printed designs, including floral sprays, birds, and romanticized figures in 18th-century garden settings. Several pierced brisé fans are present, showcasing intricate openwork patterns in materials such as bone, wood, or early synthetic substitutes. Notable examples include a fan with a large gilded and ornate guard and stick assembly, and another with a simple repeating dotted pattern on a pleated leaf. This selection of various fans includes multiple examples that need repair to the leaves and structural components.
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