2 Continental painted fans, mother-of-pearl, lace
19th century, on signed with cases, signed ''M Censier'', depicting a couple in a scenic landscape with a brook, with pierced mother-of-pearl handle; the second signed ''Van Garden'', depicting a couple chatting on a bench, with a suitor hiding in shrubs, on lace backing with mother-of-pearl handle, each with case, the larger fan, 12'' H x 22.25'' W, est:$400/600
*Price Realized: $480.00


Provenance: Property from the Estate of Dale Beebe, West Hollywood, CA. Condition: The smaller: 9.5 x 18''. Good overall condition. The smaller fan with minor losses to pigment at edges and creases. Some very minor buckling to outside edge in a few spots. Case with typical marks, scratches and rubbed wear. The larger fan with some yellowing, fading and dryness to lace. One mother-of-pearl element to handle detached from lace. Painting very well executed, with nice detail. Case with some rubbed wear and minor staining to velvet exterior. Some tears to interior. With loose lace butterfly element.