Private fans collection of Evgeniya Doremidova
Saint-Petersburg

Hand fan “La Cigale et la Fourmi”

  • France circa 1860.
  • 26,5 sm

  • White mother of pearl frame richly carved, gilded and painted, guard sticks applied with grey mother of pearl.

    Provenance: from Gerard Levy collection.

    Exhibited at the Fan Museum in London in exhibition “The man with the carnation. Fans from Gerard Levy collection” in 2019 and featured in the catalog p. 164-165.

Skin leaf painted with Pierrot and Harlequin playing scene form La Fontaine`s fable .

Signed: H. Lemann

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With pride & excitement I am presenting to you my collection of antique hand fans. In collection are represented hand fans from different countries, centuries & style.

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