This is a truly splendid antique and highly decorative French hand painted silk fan set in a gilded and glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century.
The sticks are finely applied with gilded and silvered openwork floral decoration, the paper leaf fan is superbly hand-painted with a Classical scene of a musician playing a harp to a King and his attendants, with scrolling foliate gilt detailing, in a decorative glazed case.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 33 cm x Width 51 cm x Depth 6 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 2 inches
Our reference: A4897
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