Pleated fan, Paper leaf backed with parchment, gilded and painted with watercolour, carved and pierced ivory sticks with silver and gold spangles, mother-of-pearl plaque at rivet, Pleated fan. Leaf of painted paper backed with parchment. Obverse: an allegorical scene depicting a hero returning from war. Reverse: foliage sprays in gilt. Sticks of carved and pierced ivory, guards decorated with mother-of-pearl, silver, and metallic spangles. Rivet is set with an opaque white stone., England or France, 1800–1810, costume & accessories, Pleated fan

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