An unusual shaped 19th century cockade fan, the... Lot 22

An unusual shaped 19th century cockade fan, the guards painted with flowers and varnished, the lower sections serpentine, fitted with a catch for closure and a silk and beaded tassel, the cream silk leaf painted delicately with flowers, edged in gauze, and trimmed with cream marabou feathers, the overall height when opened approx. 19 inches or 48cm, the very centre fitted with a shaped bone button.