. Folding ranger with a thin leather leaf, which is a l'Anglaise mounted on the frame of turtle. The frame is partially cut out with circles and drip shapes. At the front on the leaf a brightly colored representation with as a central figure probably the royal daughter Psyche, who was brought to his palace by the - for her invisible God. She was seated in a rich interior at a table with a flying cupid (amor?) Next to him, for a bed with canopy. On the table golden plates and scales, which are provided by a woman to the left of the table. To the right of psyche a woman comes to the buffet with
. Folding ranger with a thin leather leaf, which is a l'Anglaise mounted on the frame of turtle. The frame is partially cut out with circles and drip shapes. At the front on the leaf a brightly colored representation with as a central figure probably the royal daughter Psyche, who was brought to his palace by the - for her invisible God. She was seated in a rich interior at a table with a flying cupid (amor?) Next to him, for a bed with canopy. On the table golden plates and scales, which are provided by a woman to the left of the table. To the right of psyche a woman comes to the buffet with golden crockery. Are these two women's Psyche's sisters who encourage her driven by envy to unravel the secret identity of her loved one, who visited her only at night (in the dark!)? A third woman is standing next to a golden cooler and loves one in her hand. Links a group of musicing men. The figures are dressed in historic costumes. At the bottom of the show on both sides a border of golden festans and flowers. Painted on the back of the leaf - over the turtle legs - a central show, at first glance symmetrically constructed, consisting of a supplied vase flanked by flowers. However, the plaping of these (peony?) Roses and blue flowers is asymmetrical. Left of this a hilly landscape with trees and to the right of this a hilly landscape with trees and a wooden fence. The whole is surrounded by a narrow black border with golden ornaments. In a undated album with 53 pent drawings of the painter Hendrik Pola (1676-1748) and poems by Pieter Langendijk (1683-1756) under the title 'The Fable of Psiche ...' a statement may be given why it is the scene with the Sisters like that important: 'Onnozle Psiche gives your sisters gifts! But you [the sisters] will remember your treasure forever, / there will your hearted heart o
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