A late 18th century ivory brisé fan
Featuring a central curtained shield-shaped 'E.F.' monogram, flanked by two oval fretwork panels to a floral carved ground, framed,
fan length 25.5cm.
fan length 25.5cm.
Sold for
£4,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: There is a family link to the Gurney/Fry family, with the suggestion that the fan belonged to Elizabeth Fry (1780 1845), née Gurney, the English prison and social reformer and Christian philanthropist.
Category: Collectibles / Costume and Textiles
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Claire Browne
Bonhams
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