A BELGIAN FAN AND A SPANISH FAN
Lot 31

A BELGIAN FAN AND A SPANISH FAN

CIRCA 1900 AND 1850

Closed12 July 2012

Price Realised

GBP 2,500

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A BELGIAN FAN AND A SPANISH FAN
CIRCA 1900 AND 1850
The first with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell-inlaid and pierced sticks, the leave of mixed Brussels needle and bobbin lace; the second with mother-of-pearl-inlaid and pierced sticks, the paper leaf printed and hand-coloured, highlighted in gilt, with inscribed card Fan-Spanish Musicians, printed on paper in colour and gold; mother of pearl sticks inlaid with gold, lent by Lady Ellison-Macartney'
The first's guard sticks 14ins. (35cms.) long; the second's guard sticks 9½ in. (24 cm.) long
Both in fitted perspex cases (2)

Lady Ellison-Macartney (according to card)

Specialist note

The Lady Ellison-Macartney referred to by the card is probably Lady Ettie Ellison-Macartney (d?) who was married to Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney (1852-1924), governor of Tasmania (1913-1917) and Western Australia (1917-1920).