FRENCH ENGAGEMENT OR WEDDING FOLDING FAN. DOUBLE LEAF. RECTO IS OF SILK, WITH AN HAND-PAINTED POINTILLISM SCENE, REPRESENTING A FLOWER-SELLER AND A COUPLE OF LOVERS WITH NEO-CLASSICAL CLOTHES. THE LEAF IS EMBROIDERED WITH SEQUINS AND GOLDEN EMBOSSED PAPER; IT IS UNUSUAL TO FIND FANS OF THIS PERIOD WITH A PRINT ON SILK INSTEAD OF PAPER. VERSO IS IN TISSUE-PAPER. BLOND TORTOISE-SHELL STICKS WITH APPLICATIONS OF STEEL DOTS AND BLUE PASTES ON THE GUARD STICKS. METAL BUTTON. THE FAN COMES IN A FRAME (NOT ITS OWN) STAMPED ON THE BACK: "DUVELLEROY-TELFORD". 1810 CA. CM 25. MAX SPREAD CM 47. STICKS 18+2