A fine ivory fan probably Hungarian, 19th century

painted on one side with alpine plants, the covers applied with openwork gold and enamel mounts painted with masks, birds and a crown surmounted by a pair of love birds and gem-set, marked; together with a fan of horn, the staves applied with a silk leaf, painted on one side with holly and mistletoe, signed H. Stauder, the verso painted with the royal arms of Bavaria and signed Duvelleroy; also combined with a fan of ivory engraved with the crowned monogram M I; a rosewood fan painted with the initials AR below coronet; an Empire fan of bone and ivory, applied with a thin leaf of vellum, painted with a mythological scene and a seascape; a tortoiseshell and Wood Grouse feather fan applied with the silver, crowned initial E; two further fans; and a leather covered box fitted for a fan by Faucon Paris, the lid tooled in gold with a crown

All fans (as well as the boxes) in overall good condition with the inevitable minor signs of wear due to age and use. A few boxes slightly soiled and distressed. Ivory fan: in overall good condition, two connections distressed Fan of horn: the leaf slightly distressed to the borders, one stick broken Ivory fan with crowned monogram: minor marks and scratches, slightly yellowed, one silk connection slightly distressed Rosewood fan: minor stains to the wood Mythological fan: small tears and losses to the leaf, few sticks loose Tortoiseshell fan: wear to feathers, two connections loose Other two: minor stains and tears, signs of wear.
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The initial M I below a crown may be that of Maximilian I King of Bavaria (1756-1825).

The initial E below a crown is that of Eleonore Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Duchess in Bavaria (1880-1965), married to Ludwig Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria (1884-1968).