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THB18th C. French Silk & Gilt Ivory Fan w/ Sequins
Lot 175
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jun 15, 2023
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Bidsquare : VARIETY Ancient, Ethno, Native American, Fine Art
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, France, Rococo period, ca. second half of the 18th century CE. A breathtaking silk and whale ivory fan meticulously decorated with embroidery, sequins, and gilding as well as hand-painted with a romantic scene of courtly elegance. The silk leaf boasts the central imagery of 2 ladies and a gentleman who bows down on his knees before them, all dressed in 18th-century French attire and surrounded by scrolling vegetal and floral motifs with a grouping of instruments and pages of musical score on each side. The ivory sticks are skillfully hand-carved with ornate openwork and gilt figures. Size of fan: 19.8" W x 10" H (50.3 cm x 25.4 cm); of frame: 22.5" W x 12.3" H (57.2 cm x 31.2 cm)
For a similar fan see the Chicago History Museum (XA-1221).
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#179065Set in modern frame with suspension wire on verso. Professional restoration to small area of left side and some tearing along ribs. Some losses to gilt figures on sticks and few sequins, as well as rubbing to paint in areas. A few small stains. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining pigments, gilding, and sequins. Has not been examined outside of frame.Condition
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