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FRENCH “GRAND VOL” FOLDING FAN. HAND-PAINTED PAPER DOUBLE LEAF, WITH A BUCOLIC AND AMOROUS SCENE ON THE FRONT AND A COUPLE ON THE BACK, WITH THE CLASSICAL LOVE SYMBOLS: THE CAGE, THE BIRD...THEY MEAN THE EXIT FRPM WOMAN'S FAMILY OF ORIGIN THANKS TO THE MARRIAGE, WHICH REQUIRED NEW DUTIES AND JOYS. TORTOISE-SHELL STCKS, BATTOIRE TYPE. MOP APPLIED ON THE BACK OF SOME STICKS. GILT SILVER DAMASCENED. CRYSTALS MOUNTED IN GOLD ( I SUPPOSE ONCE THERE WERE TWO DIAMONDS ). 1750/60 CA. CM. 25,5. MAX WIDTH CM. 49. STICKS 14+2 |