Le Marche des Halles, Paris, a fan painted with an 18th century scene of the market after the print after Etienne Jeaurat, the verso with a portrait of a lady, the ivory sticks carved, pierced with musicians, painted and gilt - 11in. (27cm.), French, circa 1890 (one guardstick repaired)

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Le Marche des Halles, Paris, a fan painted with an 18th century scene of the market after the print after Etienne Jeaurat, the verso with a portrait of a lady, the ivory sticks carved, pierced with musicians, painted and gilt - 11in. (27cm.), French, circa 1890 (one guardstick repaired)
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Lot Essay

Some of the landmarks in this scene still stand today: The Church of St. Eustace, La Fontaine des Innocents and the Pilori or stocks. A photographic view of the scene today is sold with the lot

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