A carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fan
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid 18th century
A carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fan French, probably mid 18th century The velum leaf decorated to the obverse with an elaborate figural gallery scene, centred by a portrait of king, probably Louis XV, amidst an array of other figural pictures and portraits, various seated and standing courtiers, to the foreground, the sides with sculpture and busts within a fancy gilt border, the reverse similarly with a further gallery scene including a large classical pictorial canvas, flanked by a courtly couple, and a further figure, the sticks finely carved and pierced, with pairs of classical seated figures and birds, the guard sticks similarly decorated, set with a green paste rivet, 30cm high, 57cm wide Provenance
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- mother of pearl
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 30cm high, 57cm wide
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 197954690
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.