A5421 Folding fan, ivory / mother-of-pearl, hand-painted [fabric], maker unknown, France [1750 - 1770]

A5421 Folding fan, ivory / mother-of-pearl, hand-painted [fabric], maker unknown, France [1750 - 1770]

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Description

Folding fan, ivory / mother-of-pearl, hand-painted [fabric], maker unknown, France [1750 - 1770]

Ivory fan finely carved blades of extremely fine technique. Painting depicts a group of seven people in a garden, two cupids are present, also a goat and a lamp. Outer blades show ornament and a musician, backed by fine slivier of mother-of-pearl. At back painting of young girl holding an arrow and near a broken bridge. (SB). France [c. 1750-70]. (LC).

History notes

Collected by Christian Thornett

Acquisition credit line

Gift of Mrs C R Thornett, 1967

Registration number

A5421

Height

265 mm

Width

470 mm

Depth

49 mm