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A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 1
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 2
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 3
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 4
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 5
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 6
A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century (3) image 7
Lot 111

A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan
The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century

Fine Decorative Arts
3 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£600 - £800

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A rare tortoiseshell and vellum folding fan, a mother of pearl folding fan and a bone folding fan

The first probably English, probably late 17th century, the second probably Italian, the third probably Flemish or Dutch, both second half 18th century
The first fan with plain sticks and guards with threaded plain vellum leaf, with brass and mother of pearl rivet, the second with printed vellum leaf decorated to the obverse with a figural scene of 'L'Aurora' after Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642), the reverse with ring of dancing putti, the carved and pierced sticks decorated with mermaids and scallop shells, with mother of pearl rivet, The third with painted leaf naively decorated to the obverse with three elegant ladies, around a tea table before a pair of classical columns surmounted with floral urns and an expansive mountainous landscape, the reverse with floral sprays, the plain sticks and guard with gilt metal and mother or pearl rivet,
The first, 27cm high, 50cm wide, the second 30cm high, 43.5cm wide, the third 27cm high, 45cm wide (3)

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Property of a lady.

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