Circa 1890’s, a large decorative wood fan, the... Lot 74

Circa 1890’s, a large decorative wood fan, the gorge plain, the guards carved with veined leaves and gilded flowers, the yellow gauze leaf painted with drooping ferns, tiny blue flowers, and a pair of yellow-breasted birds on the bough. Mounted à l’Anglaise, the sticks are also set à la demi-Sultane, carved to match the guards, and the wood further protrudes above the top edge of the leaf, fitted with a brown silk tassel, guard approx. 13.75 inches or35cm