Fan
Accessories
Inventory number
2020.9.8.17ab.AC.FA.C1840.FRDescription
Fan with leaf made of paper and 12 ivory sticks, openwork and silver inlaid with stylized vegetal pattern. The first stick is embellished with miniature landscape under glass in pinchbeck frame. The last stick has a small oval mercury mirror in the same style frame. The leaf is in engraved print and hand painted with watercolour with a scene representing women learning archery on the lake shore. On the left there is another scene representing a couple of lovers: a lady in a purple dress, and a man standing on his knees kissing woman's hands. On the back there is a black and white handcoloured silhouette picture.Materials
PaperIvory
Pinchbeck
Silver
Glass
Mirror
Origin
circa 1840 FranceDimensions
Length : 46.5 cmHeight : 26.5 cm