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Two ostrich feather and turtle shell folding fans, early 20th century.

Two ostrich feather and turtle shell folding fans, early 20th century.

One black and one white, comes with original box. Heights 37/42 cm.

Damages, partly loose to both. The black fan with extra feathers. Restorations.

Provenance

From the Collection of Gustaf Wallenberg (1863-1939). The collection was aquired between 1906 and 1918 when Wallenberg was the Swedish Envoyé in Tokyo, from 1907 he was also accredited for Beijing. Thence by descent.

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