A wedding fan painted with the royal arms of Bavaria and Portugal 19th century

the staves of horn piqué in gold and applied with a silk leaf, painted on one side with a kingfisher in flight, signed Van Garden, the reverse painted with the royal arms of Bavaria and Portugal and signed Duvelleroy; together with a black and white photograph of Karl Theodor Duke in Bavaria and his wife, Infanta Marie José and their children; combined with a fan of ivory, probably Hungarian, 19th century, the covers applied with mounts of gilt-metal, enamel and gem- and glass-set; also combined with a mother-of-pearl fan, the ivory staves applied with a leaf of silk and black lace worked with the crowned initials MT; further combined with a tortoiseshell and feather fan applied with the crowned initial L; an ivory fan carved with royal crowns; a pearwood and leather riding fan; an ostrich feathered fan with handle of silvered copper and enamel inscribed Coty.; and three further fans

All fans in overall good condition with the inevitable minor signs of age and use. Wedding fan with kingfisher: in overall good condition Ivory fan, probably Hungarian: in overall good condition, minor stains and losses to the gems, some leaves slightly warped Mother-of-pearl fan: few minor losses to the gilt applications of the sticks Tortoiseshell fan: traces of glue to some feathers, one connection loose Ivory fan with royal crowns: three crowns wanting cross finial Leather riding fan: minor wear and stains to the leaf, one staff with loss to the wood, one staff with minor crack Ostrich feathered fan: minor wear to the silver, minor cracks to the enamel, wear and losses to the feathers Further fans: minor stains, tears, wear, one fan wanting one stick
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The wedding fan was made in 1874 for the marriage of Karl Theodor Duke in Bavaria (1839-1909) with Maria Josepha (Marie José) Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Braganza. She was the daughter of Dom Miguel Duke of Braganza who from 1828 to 1834 called himself King of Portugal until he was overthrown and forced into exile.
The photograph shows Duke Karl Theodor with his wife, Infanta Marie José and their three children, Amalie Marie (daughter from the Duke's first marriage to Princess Sophie of Saxony, died 1867), Sophie Adelheid (born 1875) and Elisabeth Valerie (born 1876). The photo was taken by the Bavarian Court Photographer Albert.

The crowned initials MT are those of Queen Marie Therese of Bavaria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1849-1919), consort of Bavaria's last King Ludwig III.