A selection of Chinese fans, 19th century to 20th century, for repair, including an unusual Chinese “trick” fan, the monture of wood, intricately lacquered in gold with figures, buildings and butterflies, the pink silk leaf painted in bright colours with figures and trees, the sticks in pairs, facilitating the “trick” or “surprise” action when opened in the wrong direction, as if the fan has broken on incorrect handling, guard length approx. 10.25 inches or 26cm; a large wood fan lacquered in terracotta with black decoration, the guards with pagodas, butterflies and foliage, the gorge in similar fashion with the addition of robed figures, the double paper leaf painted with outdoor gatherings on the recto, and showing waterside dwellings, the central panel featuring many figures wearing robes of applied silk, their painted faces of ivory, the verso presenting a colourful landscape with flowers and blossoming trees, birds with yellow feathers, one with magnificent tail, guard length approx. 17 7/8 inches or 45.5cm; a bone fan with simply pierced monture, mounted with a cream gauze leaf embroidered in pastel silks with a dragon chasing a pearl, contained in a fitted black lacquer box with simple gold decoration, and painted lid interior, guard approx. 8.75 inches or 22cm; a Chinese folding fan with wood monture, lacquered in dark brown and delicately painted in gold, both guards featuring a fan, butterfly, fruits and flowers, the double paper leaf painted to the recto with several birds perched in a stylised tree, butterflies hovering to approach the blossom, the recto painted with three simple floral sprays, guard approx. 11.5 inches or 29cm; a partial bone fan with Mandarin leaf, both sides of the leaf featuring figures in applied silk robes and painted faces, several wearing Imperial yellow (6)