Four feather fans: the first of unusual construction, having...
Hammer
£60
Four feather fans: the first of unusual construction, having gorge sticks of pink mother of pearl and guards covered in sea-green silk and overlaid with gold lace, the ostrich feathers shaded from white to turquoise, overlaid with peacock feathers giving iridescent shine all the way up the spines, height approx. 63 cm; together with a small orange feather fan, the monture of faux tortoiseshell, height approx. 31 cm; a smaller cream feather fan, the sticks of faux tortoiseshell, and a medium black feather fan, the monture and loop of tortoiseshell, height approx. 42 cm, span 55 cm (4) (Shipping category E)
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The first fan is incomplete, having 3 loose feathers and 5 fragments of mop down by the head indicating missing sticks.
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Hammer
£60
Four feather fans: the first of unusual construction, having gorge sticks of pink mother of pearl and guards covered in sea-green silk and overlaid with gold lace, the ostrich feathers shaded from white to turquoise, overlaid with peacock feathers giving iridescent shine all the way up the spines, height approx. 63 cm; together with a small orange feather fan, the monture of faux tortoiseshell, height approx. 31 cm; a smaller cream feather fan, the sticks of faux tortoiseshell, and a medium black feather fan, the monture and loop of tortoiseshell, height approx. 42 cm, span 55 cm (4) (Shipping category E)
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The first fan is incomplete, having 3 loose feathers and 5 fragments of mop down by the head indicating missing sticks.
