Folding fan with leaf on which in watercolor Eliezer, Rebecca at the source, on a frame of carved and painted ivory with mother-of-pearl, On the leaf is an episode from the much loved Bible story about bridal recruitment and marriage van Isaac, which was frequently depicted on fan blades. The most commonly used - similarly here - was the moment when Eliezer handed over the jewelry and thus made the actual proposal (Gen. 24:22). This is not surprising, since many of these fans were intended as a wedding gift. Eliezer was sent by Abraham to the city of Nahor to find a bride for his son Isaac. On

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