201 SOLD Pair of Old Beaded Hand Fans with Lehariya Tie-Dye frills

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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Pair of Hand fans

Beadwork decorates one side of each fan. Glass beads have been directly attached to the base cloth used for the fan. (In later examples a bead panel is created separately and then added to any object).

Amazing Lehariya tie-dye work on the fine cotton frills - with what appears to be natural dyes

Mirror fixed on each.

Motifs include children, Tulsi plants and elephants.

Exquisitely carved wooden handles

Inner cardboard has fold wear. Discoloration on the metal surrounding the mirror. Ties to attach the fan to the wood stick have been loosely fixed and need attention.

in my opinion the fabulous tie-dye is as attrcative as the beadwork itself.

Very rare find.

Perfect for framing and hanging up on the wall.

The stick itself is about 42 cm long but height of the fan including the textile portion is about 48cm

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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