Lot 61
61
A fine fan, the leaf painted with a goddess, possibly Minerva, attended by musicians and being offered gifts of fruit, the verso with a shepherd and shepherdess, with pierced ivory sticks, with three groups three, six and three tortoiseshell sticks, painted and gilt - 10.5in. (28cm.), Italian circa 1720, mounted circa 1760, the verso also circa 1760
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A fine fan, the leaf painted with a goddess, possibly Minerva, attended by musicians and being offered gifts of fruit, the verso with a shepherd and shepherdess, with pierced ivory sticks, with three groups three, six and three tortoiseshell sticks, painted and gilt - 10.5in. (28cm.), Italian circa 1720, mounted circa 1760, the verso also circa 1760

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A fine fan, the leaf painted with a goddess, possibly Minerva, attended by musicians and being offered gifts of fruit, the verso with a shepherd and shepherdess, with pierced ivory sticks, with three groups three, six and three tortoiseshell sticks, painted and gilt - 10.5in. (28cm.), Italian circa 1720, mounted circa 1760, the verso also circa 1760
See Colour Plate 3
Provenance
The Property of a Nobleman, sold Christie's South Kensington, July 29th 1976, lot 29
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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