Lot 459
Two Fans with Biblical Illustrations, 19th Century
Two fans. [Europe, 19th century].
Ivory; metal; paper; paint.
Two fans with sawn ivory handles, and delicate, romantic, colorful illustrations, of biblical scenes, created by hand (one fan features Ruth and Boaz, and the second fan depicts an unidentified scene).
Length: 29.5 cm, width: 54 cm; length: 27 cm, width: 50 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, some breaks to ivory, slight tears to paper. One faded illustration.
