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Hand Fans2 of 135Antique Feathered fanTortoise And Ostrich Plume Fan 1910-1920
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    Posted 3 years ago

    Gorilla420
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    I honestly know nothing about this.. just thought it was really cool. I had never seen anything like it.. any ideas? Updated with a couple photos from the back of the fan

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    1. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      The most intriguing thing about this to me is the frame. I suspect that there is a story behind this fan. The scene on it suggests to me religious parable and the bagpiper on the frame looks Middle Eastern to me, too. Bagpipes were used by many regions, India, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Scandinavia, Scotland, etc.
    2. Gorilla420, 3 years ago
      The frame is absolutely beautiful. Not sure what era the frame nor fan is from. I assume the fan is from the 18th century? I thought the bagpiper and the man both looked Middle Eastern. After some online browsing the fruit like decor seems to be 18th & 19th European and yes possibly a biblical scene. This is the first antique item I've purchased.. I'm not sure where to take it to hopefully find out more information. I am very curious of the history behind it.
    3. Pandora20k Pandora20k, 3 years ago
      Very likely French. These came in all colors and styles and with stunning hand painted details and carvings. Have read up on these a bit (trying to find one like yours that is behind glass, but one your yours is upward of $400). Material was often silk, and some had feathers, gilding, and such. This one is a great representation of the higher end type, and the condition is really stellar, considering it's not archive level framed. Dates go as far back as mid 1700's and into the mid 1800's. Would bet this is from the mid 1800's (the fan) or possibly older.
    4. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      too difficult for me , i have to guess here

      French gouache ajour pastoral around 1800

      let,s say we agree to disagree about the quality

      cute

    5. Gorilla420, 3 years ago
      Anyone have any ideas about the bagpiper carved in the ivory?
    6. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      i don,t know about the bagpiper

      what we got to do is this IMO, we have to combine for the common denominator

      we got an demi-luna pseudo ormolu non chromolithografic fan this is strange

      strange stuff because it ought to louis 16 style

      so i don,t know


      i
    7. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      i forgot a piece of the sentence , yhis ought to be lobe louise 16 bu it aint
    8. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      sorry again this ought to be louis 16 style , but this aint louis 16 style
    9. Gorilla420, 3 years ago
      I had to remove a couple pictures to add some of the backside of the fan! Boy playing the flute?

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