French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees 1750-70s style

1750-70s style

since it's not marked other than the maker's signature/mark

and elegant with a touch of wax or almond oil every now and then

We have several very fine ones right now

5" x 19" x 2" wood with gesso appliqué

French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees 1750-70s styleFew accessories capture the glittering elegance of late eighteenth century France more completely than a superbly crafted folding fan, and this remarkable example represents the finest level of Parisian luxury craftsmanship. Fashioned during the transition from the refined Louis XVI period into the early Directoire era, the fan is mounted on exquisitely carved ivory guards and sticks, lavishly ornamented with intricate pierced decoration overlaid in