FRENCH FOLDING FAN, CARNIVAL EVOCATIVE, WITH CHARACTERS OF COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE: DOCTOR BALANZONE, COLUMBINE, HARLEQUIN, THE GILLES (THEN PIERROT), AND MAYBE TRIVELLINO, IN ADDITION TO OTHER REVELER CHARACTERS. DOUBLE WATERMARKED PAPER LEAF, THE FRONT WITH CHINA BLACK AND RED INK DRAWINGS. IVORY STICKS WITH GUARDS IN FRUIT TREE WOOD, BASRELIEF ENGRAVED. 1740 FOR THE LEAF, CIRCA 1780 FOR THE MOUNTING. STICKS 19 + 2.