A collection of four 19th century Chinese embroidered silk fan cases together with similar period embroidered silver gauze fan case, a Prisoner of War type straw-work spectacle or fan case, and a large collection of 18th/19th century and later European cardboard, textile and leather cloth covered fan boxes and cases The Chinese cases typically of tapering form with coloured and metallic thread embroidered flower, cloud and precious object decoration on cream or black grounds, all with rose, lapis blue and white quartz disc or coral stained beaded threaded suspension cords, the silver gauze case with prunus decoration, the straw-work case and cover with coloured undulating banded decoration, the remaining boxes of various types and dates, some with pull off covers, some with hinged covers, the Chinese cases, 29cm-32cm long, the silver gauze case, 23cm long, the staw-work case and cover, 25cm long, the other boxes and covers, various sizes (qty ) Footnotes: Provenance Property of a lady. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing