"Old 18th Century Fan. Two-tone Gold Frame Pierced, Carved With Rich Floral Decoration"
Beautiful old fan from the end of the 18th century. The double cabretille leaf painted with gouache, golden ornamentation. The face of a large composition of entertainment scenes in the grounds of a castle. Young women, children and men of quality are near a body of water where a crew is sailing surrounded by swans. On the reverse, another maritime scene with figures and boat. The frame pierced, sculpted and applied with two-tone gold leaf. Rich floral decoration on all the strands. Our fan is equipped with its original red trimmings pompom decorated with turquoise beads.
Period: end of the 18th century
Diameter: 50.5cm
Length: 27cm