Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience I've owned it for decades

I've owned it for decades

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I never see these outside of museums

it shows a bit of age but also the most beautiful grain

We normally find and offer these old eglomise pieces as Grand Tour souvenirs of Europe

Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience I've owned it for decadesRare 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