Cornely fountain, fan circa 1925-30
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Cornely fountain, fan circa 1925-30
Fan, balloon leaf embroidered on tulle using a Cornely machine with a stylized fountain motif.
Red bakélite frame.
Good condition.
H: 28 cm max (20 cm at the guard).
Our warmest thanks to lace-maker Edwige RENAUDIN for identifying the lace.
Red bakélite frame.
Good condition.
H: 28 cm max (20 cm at the guard).
Our warmest thanks to lace-maker Edwige RENAUDIN for identifying the lace.
The Cornely machine is a single-needle hook-shaped machine that can embroider both chain and satin stitches and combine up to 14 different thread colors. It can also apply cords, ribbons, wool threads, and more. Developed by Frenchman Antoine Bonnaz in the 1860s, it was perfected by Ercole Cornely in his Paris factory. Winners at the Paris Universal Expositions of 1889 and 1900, these machines revolutionized the embroidery industry.
