"Antique Fan, Hand Painted On Skin, Late 19th Century"
Antique fan. The leaf is in skin, it is painted in gouache of a scene in a park where a woman is surrounded by her staff. The frame is in ivory. The fan is 13 inches long when closed and 24,41 inches in diameter when open. The fan is in excellent condition, however there are three stains above the central stage, visible in the photos. France, circa 1890.