A fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with Aurora after Guido Reni, and two vignettes of a temple, possibly at Canteloupe and an obilisque, the reserves with Pompeiian decoration, the mother of pearl sticks pierced and gilt - 10.5in., Italian, early 19th century, the sticks mid-19th century, possibly mounted slightly later - in box by Vanier Chardin, 19 Rue Auber, Paris

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A fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with Aurora after Guido Reni, and two vignettes of a temple, possibly at Canteloupe and an obilisque, the reserves with Pompeiian decoration, the mother of pearl sticks pierced and gilt - 10.5in., Italian, early 19th century, the sticks mid-19th century, possibly mounted slightly later - in box by Vanier Chardin, 19 Rue Auber, Paris

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