£40
An early 20th century summer fan, the cream gauze leaf painted with daisies and roses with yellow blossom and leaves, an elegant butterfly in the centre, the reserves with painted scrolling and embroidered leaves, mounted à l'anglaise on lightly shaped, gilded, silvered celluloid sticks, guard approx. 21.5 cm; together with a silk fan of a similar period painted with a courting couple, another lady seemingly scorned, and tokens of love, backed in cream gauze, the monture of bone, guard approx. 21.5, the fans contained in a sturdy ruby leather covered fan box (3)
The second fan lacks the lower guard.
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