Continental Hand Painted and Gilt Decorated Folding Fan
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Individual type · partial
This Continental folding fan features intricate hand-painted decoration paired with ornate gilt accents. The leaf of the fan is adorned with a detailed outdoor scene depicting figures gathering in a landscape with trees and distant hills, executed in a classic decorative style.
The fan is mounted within a shadowbox, which provides protection and allows for display. The mounting measures 17 1/4 by 26 inches (43.8 by 66 cm). The guard and sticks of the fan showcase delicate pierced and gilt-decorated work, characteristic of high-quality craftsmanship intended for display or refined use. The object is framed behind glass in a gold-finished shadowbox frame. The combination of the figurative painting on the leaf and the elaborate, gilded structure of the handle creates a cohesive and elegant visual presentation typical of European decorative arts of the period.
This piece serves as both a functional accessory and an ornamental display item, highlighting the intersection of fashion and fine art through its detailed brushwork and metalwork embellishments.
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Physical characteristics
- Finish
- gilt decoration
- Frame dimensions
- 17 1/4 x 26 in. (43.8 x 66 cm.)
Design
- Obverse
- hand-painted outdoor landscape with figures
- Stick decoration
- pierced and gilt-decorated
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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