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The world religions, a printed fan, the leaf a hand coloured etching with figures representing Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the verso painted with sheep, the sticks of carved and pierced ivory--11in (28cm), English, circa 1750; a rare printed fan etched with the inscription "United by mutual interest..." and applied with initials I.U., possibly Ireland United and commemorating the Act of Union, published by -& Davies, with wooden sticks, English, circa 1800; and a green folding fan applied with a stipple engraving of the tomb of Milton, the sticks of plain ivory--10in. (25cm), English (3)

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The world religions, a printed fan, the leaf a hand coloured etching with figures representing Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the verso painted with sheep, the sticks of carved and pierced ivory--11in (28cm), English, circa 1750; a rare printed fan etched with the inscription "United by mutual interest..." and applied with initials I.U., possibly Ireland United and commemorating the Act of Union, published by -& Davies, with wooden sticks, English, circa 1800; and a green folding fan applied with a stipple engraving of the tomb of Milton, the sticks of plain ivory--10in. (25cm), English (3)
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Lot Essay

There is a similar fan to the Milton fan in the Schreiber collection [SE90] p.67

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