A large, late 19th century Brussels bobbin lace fan, with as...
Hammer
£75
A large, late 19th century Brussels bobbin lace fan, with aspects of Ghent Valenciennes to the flowers, the leaf with two gauze panels, a winged cherub to the left dressed in ethereal pink scarves, his wings blue, a small bird with red cap accompanying him, and to the right, a maiden seated amongst flowers, playing pipes, which attract the attention of two small birds, the monture of pink other of pearl, contained in one half of a card fan box, unlabelled, guard approx. 35 cm (Shipping category C)
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Generally in good condition, the lace clean, both panels have slight losses into small holes with one fold just starting to split
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Hammer
£75
A large, late 19th century Brussels bobbin lace fan, with aspects of Ghent Valenciennes to the flowers, the leaf with two gauze panels, a winged cherub to the left dressed in ethereal pink scarves, his wings blue, a small bird with red cap accompanying him, and to the right, a maiden seated amongst flowers, playing pipes, which attract the attention of two small birds, the monture of pink other of pearl, contained in one half of a card fan box, unlabelled, guard approx. 35 cm (Shipping category C)
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Generally in good condition, the lace clean, both panels have slight losses into small holes with one fold just starting to split
