Featured chinese fan from mixed auction lot

Hi folks

managed to win this beauty from a mixed auction lot

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...8a6646f/homewares-and-interiors-sale-lot-236/

thought i'd post for showsies and any info would be nice

the ribbon is broke in places but zero damage to the ivory,

had to buy it even though unsalable (i do have a local dealer who buys pieces like this though)

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

Wow, really beautiful! That's a keeper.
It would look lovely in a frame.
The ribbon repair is an easy fix.

 

not sure about the mirror, but not too shabby either

 

thanks stracci, thats a nice idea about getting it framed

 

If the ribbon is period, I wouldn't replace it. Modern satin ribbon will have no where near the same quality.

Debora

 

Great find, charlie, Canton export fan, ca 1815-25.
You can still get antique fan ribbon in the UK, and it is worth replacing it. Collectors prefer it with the ribbon in one piece, and it is easy to do.
I think I have an address where you can buy/order it, if I find it I'll post it.

Just a tip, always include a photo of a fan all the way open. The angle when open says something about the age, as does the size.

The mirror is a beauty. It also looks like an export piece, although much later than the fan.

 

awesome thanks Aj a lot earlier than i thought. once the ribbon is on i'll be able to tell better what the span is like, as hard to tell when parts are loose.

 

great score Charlie, I love the fan
are these marks on the mirror?

 

had to buy it

ya got that right........ just for the carving..... and antique wonder !!!!!!!

nice Charles !

 

even though unsalable....

what about pre ban ivory....... isn't that a thing ??

 

Well, that mirror is my fave of the group!

 

I stay away from ivory. In Massachusetts in the USA, in order to legally sell it, I would need to prove it's pre ban. Having an original sale receipt would be nice, but realistically how often does that happen? And something like this would not be worth the time and money to hire someone for an evaluation that could pass muster.

 

good eyes cx, thought it was for a minute, but just a area that missed a clean

 

That fan is gorgeous ! The mirror might be pewter.

 

Where I am, you can't sell ivory unless it's to a museum or some such. I'd still have bought it.