Lace Fan by Francis Houghton for Tiffany & Co RESERVED for K
€190.00
Late Victorian Chantilly lace and silk fan mounted on blonde tortoiseshell sticks for Tiffany & Co.. Handpainted by Francis Houghton. This fan comes in its original labelled silk covered box.
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Description
Origin: France & England (painted)
Date: 1895-1900
This beautiful fan was made for the American market and retailed by Tiffany & Co. Its black handmade Chantilly lace leaf and blonde tortoiseshell sticks were made in France. The black silk insert was handpainted in England by the well-known English fan painter Francis Houghton. The very typical scene for this painter shows two young ladies in Neoclassical Dress on a garden patio awaiting a suitor who is approaching on horseback. The scene is signed on the lower right side: Houghton. The lace is worked with flowers.
This fan comes in its original silk lined box. The inside of the lid is labelled TIFFANY & Co. and MADE IN FRANCE.
Length: 9.5″ (24 cm) Width: 18.25″ (46 cm)
Condition: Good condition with some rubbing of the paint on the outer folds, paint loss and an old repair on the lace on the far right side – beside the guardstick (see photos). The box is in very good condition with minor wear on the outer silk cover.
