Anna Hue-Roques

19th Century French Furniture & Works of Art Auction

Splendid antique folding fan, dating from the mid-19th century (circa 1840–1860, Neorococo/Romantic period).

The piece stands out for its excellent European craftsmanship and its fine state of decorative preservation:

Leaf: Decorated with rich gilded relief work featuring foliage, and enhanced by hand-painted reserves with pastoral scenes and gallant figures in period attire.

Ribs: Finely worked in carved bone and inscribed with geometric and ethnographic motifs, finished with dark pigment details.

Presentation: The fan is expertly preserved and displayed inside an antique, fan-shaped display case, crafted in gilded wood with a green velvet lining and glass protection.

Splendido ventaglio pieghevole d'epoca, risalente alla metà del XIX secolo (circa 1840-1860, periodo Neorococò / Romanticismo).

L'oggetto si distingue per l'eccellente fattura artigianale europea e l'ottimo stato di conservazione decorativa:

Foglio: Decorato con ricche lavorazioni dorate in rilievo a rilievo/fogliame e impreziosito da riserve dipinte a mano con scene pastorali e galanti raffiguranti figure in abiti d'epoca.

Stecche: Finemente lavorate in osso traforato e inciso con motivi geometrici ed etnici, rifinite con dettagli in pigmento scuro.

Presentazione: Il ventaglio è sapientemente conservato ed esposto all'interno di una teca sagomata d'epoca a forma di ventaglio, realizzata in legno dorato con fondo in velluto verde e protezione in vetro.

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Hand fan - Bone, Paper - French fan, 19th c.

1850-1900 - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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A French antique Rococo folding fan from 1850–1900, made of bone and paper with gilt decoration and painted pastoral and courtship scenes.

Hand fan - Bone, Paper - French fan, 19th c.

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A French antique Rococo folding fan from 1850–1900, made of bone and paper with gilt decoration and painted pastoral and courtship scenes.

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