Flabellum, liturgical fan, Italy 17th century
Flabellum, liturgical fan, Italy 17th century
Cockarde fan in skin painted on both sides
Ivory handle and rosettes
Good general condition (micro-accidents and tears, slight restorations to the leaf)
H :
Provenance: Gérard Lévy collection and before Henry-René d'Allemagne collection (illustrated in his book Les accessoires du costume et du mobilier (1928) plate CCC, p. 483)
A similar fan is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc. nb. 56.882). and another in the collections of the Fan Museum, London (inv. LDFAN 1996 23).
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/115074/liturgical-fan-flabellum;jsessionid=33503F758160ADB70663924DF58D72AB?ctx=93e6d37c-c304-4338-b6fb-d89a4146f6f0&idx=0
Ivory handle and rosettes
Good general condition (micro-accidents and tears, slight restorations to the leaf)
H :
Provenance: Gérard Lévy collection and before Henry-René d'Allemagne collection (illustrated in his book Les accessoires du costume et du mobilier (1928) plate CCC, p. 483)
A similar fan is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc. nb. 56.882). and another in the collections of the Fan Museum, London (inv. LDFAN 1996 23).
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/115074/liturgical-fan-flabellum;jsessionid=33503F758160ADB70663924DF58D72AB?ctx=93e6d37c-c304-4338-b6fb-d89a4146f6f0&idx=0
