Fan with paper leaf and tortoiseshell sticks, probably French for the Spanish market, late 1840s to early 1850s, together with a beige velvet box entitled Best Fan with inside label saying J Duvelleroy By Appointment 167 Regent Street London..Inside is a painted paper fan with three cartouches. Two cartouches have pictures of young girls ,one with accompanying spaniel. The third has a married couple and a young girl visiting an old woman.Tortoiseshell panaches and sticks with mother of pearl rivet and gold embellishment complete the fan.
Materials
Paper tortoiseshell
Inscription
None
On display?
No
Further description
Simple name
Fan
Subject
Decorative
Dimensions
regular: 26.5cm (d) x 50.0cm (h)
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