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Lot Description: Royalty: Two Paper Fans from different decades, commencing with England Since The Conquest, a printed fan, the double paper leaf published by J.Cock and J.P.Crowther in 1793, and mounted on simple varnished wood sticks. The leaf, by S.J. Neele, 352 Strand (London), records England through the ages, from the 11th to the 18th century, printed with all manner of facts, intended, as recorded on the top left border, to educate. "This Historical page with useful lefsons (sic) fraught, Awakes the mind to every serious thought". This version, is decorated with a double border, one of leaves, one swagged. The recto starts with William the Conqueror and the verso finishes with George III, and the words "VIVE LE ROI". See The Schreiber Collection unmounted leaf 72, English fans 132 and 133. Together with a paper fan celebrating the Coronation 1902 of King Edward VII, and advertising The Carlton Hotel (London), the recto printed with three red and gold crowns, and swags of flowers, to include, roses, thistles, clover. Signed Daudet. Simple gilding to the tan wood guards and gorge. The verso, plain, is marked for Eventails Duvelleroy, Paris; and An 18th Century Bone Fan , the découpé leaf with a Chinoiserie design, in pastel colours, showing ladies holding fans, a beast, and a stylised rocky landscape. The verso is simply painted with berries and leaves (3) Condition Report: . The first fan has loss to the leaf on the verso and dark brown stains here and there. The Coronation fan is grubby with some foxing to the verso, and the Chinoiserie Fan has extensive damage to the leaf and problems with the first sticks in from the guards. ARR: Categories: Fans