Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience IMPORTANT NOTE regarding antique tortoise

IMPORTANT NOTE regarding antique tortoise shell or ivory: We are great supporters of protection for endangered species in our modern world

I never see these outside of museums

which is completely hidden when the painting is in the frame

no hairlines to the thick glass

Possibly a few small nips but

Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience IMPORTANT NOTE regarding antique tortoiseRare 18th century French hand painted gouache on heavy paper. Gold and silver foil on the guards and strands sticks, entirely hand carved and decorated also in pastilles, garlands and pique. A charming theme played out in the gold leafed figure on the guards: each one shows a golden boy carrying his pet bird in a small cage. And in the paintings on the front of the fan, to right: this is a "coconut" merchant who carries a toile fountain flask on his