Sixteen 19th and early 20th century ladies fans, most with faux tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl sticks and ostrich feather, silk or paper leaves, including four mourning examples, a small fan with butterfly border, a blue satin example with lace trim and a cockade fan with mirror to central head.

 

Condition Report:

• All showing varied levels of wear, use and age.
• Edges to butterfly wings are went and worn, with antennas frayed and bent.
• Blue satin and leaves to cockade example are stained.
• Clasp to attach stick to handle to cockade example is intact, and fan fixes at 360 degrees spread.
• Some ostrich feathers are thin and worn, with some losses and lose feathers.
• Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.