Victorian Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Fan
€190.00
Lovely large Victorian fan made of iridescent mother of pearl sticks and a double black silk leaf hand painted with courting lovers.
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Description
Origin: France
Date: ca. 1880/1885
This large fan is made of beautiful, iridescent pink and green mother of pearl sticks and a double black silk leaf. The front is hand painted with a courting couple dressed in late 18th century costume, set in a garden. She appears to be knitting. Both are observed by another lady, perhaps a chaperone. The painting is signed C. JOUANNE. The fan is much nicer than I was able to show in the photos, especially the sticks.
Length: 11.5″ (29.5 cm) Width: 22″ (56 cm)
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear along the top edge and rubbing of the outer folds – all commensurate with its age (see photos). The sticks are flawless.
