A fan, the leaf painted with a gentleman drinking with a shepherd and shepherdess, the border painted with exotic flowers and decorated with spangles set behind cut-out stars and flower shapes, the verso painted with a fortified farm, the ivory sticks piered painted with a village and clouté with mother of pearl, the guardsticks carved with figures, the handle forming an acorn when closed - 10in., circa 1740 - in 18th century fan box stamped Clarke, Robt., Fan Makers, at their Warehouse, No. 26, near ? Hungerford Street, Strand, London