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ITALIAN "GRAND TOUR" FOLDING FAN. DOUBLE SWAN SKIN LEAF, RECTO HAND-PAINTED WITH "TROMPE L'OEIL" CARDS, DEPICTING AT LEFT THE POZZUOLI'S CAVE ON THE POSILLIPO'S STREET, IN THE MIDDLE THE VESUVIO'S ERUPTION OF 1767, AND AT RIGHT THE "SOLFATARA". ON VERSO A DIURNAL SIGHT OF VESUVIO, EN CAMAIEU. PIERCED IVORY STICKS WITH CHINOISERIES ON THE GUARDS, PERHAPS OF IMPORTATION. METAL LOOP MARVELOUSLY WORKED, ADDED LATER. 1767/8. CM. 25,7. MAX SPREAD CM. 47. STICKS 14+2. |