Hand fan - Paper - Mother-of-pearl fan
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A Rococo-style folding fan with a polychrome galant scene, gilded decoration and a paper leaf is displayed in a shaped case.
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Description from the seller
Title: Antique/vintage fan decorated with a gallant scene, pierced sticks and gilding – Display case included
Elegant Rococo-style folding fan, characterized by rich polychrome decoration with a gallant figurative scene and ornamental motifs in gold, blue and ivory.
The central part depicts figures in historical costumes set in a landscape, surrounded by elaborate floral decorations and eighteenth-century-inspired arabesques.
The sticks feature refined pierced work, with dark floral and geometric motifs on a pale mother-of-pearl-looking background.
The fan is kept open inside a shapely display case, with a dark blue background, which enhances its decorative aspect and protects it from handling.
Features:
* Type: decorative folding fan
* Style: Rococo / Louis XV revival
* Era: presumably late 19th – early 20th century, to be confirmed
* Materials: pierced sticks with a mother-of-pearl-like appearance and decorated page; exact composition not verified
* Decoration: polychrome figurative scene, floral motifs and gilding
* Open fan length: 42 cm
* Fan radius: 21 cm
* Display case dimensions: 48 × 31 × 3 cm
* Display case included in the sale
The item shows signs compatible with age and conservation. Please inspect the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.
The fan is sold complete with the pictured display case.
Title: Antique/vintage fan decorated with a gallant scene, pierced sticks and gilding – Display case included
Elegant Rococo-style folding fan, characterized by rich polychrome decoration with a gallant figurative scene and ornamental motifs in gold, blue and ivory.
The central part depicts figures in historical costumes set in a landscape, surrounded by elaborate floral decorations and eighteenth-century-inspired arabesques.
The sticks feature refined pierced work, with dark floral and geometric motifs on a pale mother-of-pearl-looking background.
The fan is kept open inside a shapely display case, with a dark blue background, which enhances its decorative aspect and protects it from handling.
Features:
* Type: decorative folding fan
* Style: Rococo / Louis XV revival
* Era: presumably late 19th – early 20th century, to be confirmed
* Materials: pierced sticks with a mother-of-pearl-like appearance and decorated page; exact composition not verified
* Decoration: polychrome figurative scene, floral motifs and gilding
* Open fan length: 42 cm
* Fan radius: 21 cm
* Display case dimensions: 48 × 31 × 3 cm
* Display case included in the sale
The item shows signs compatible with age and conservation. Please inspect the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.
The fan is sold complete with the pictured display case.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Mother-of-pearl fan
Number of objects
1
Material
Paper
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
31 cm
Width
48 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850, 1850-1900
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