A mother-of-pearl and painted vellum fan, 1750🌠-1760

the mother-of pearl sticks and guards pierced with decorations of birds, musical instruments and rocaille motifs, the vellum leaf lined with leather and painted in gouache depicting recto a scene of the Queen of Sheba in the court of Solomon and verso a scene of three women on a terrace, on a later cardboard mount

6 1⁄8 x 11 1⁄2 in.; 15.7 x 29.4 cm.

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Eventail en nacre et vélin peint, 1750-1760

représentant la reine de Saba à la𒁃 cour de Salomon

6 1⁄8 x 11 1⁄2 in.; 15.7 x 29.4 cm.