Lot 53
53
A rare miniature ballooning brise fan, painted with a portrait of Pilatre de Rosier and two balloon ascents with spectators in the foreground, the guardsticks with two further balloons, the verso with two vignettes of balloon ascents and three further balloons - 2.1in. (5.5cm.), French, late 19th century (ribbon torn)
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A rare miniature ballooning brise fan, painted with a portrait of Pilatre de Rosier and two balloon ascents with spectators in the foreground, the guardsticks with two further balloons, the verso with two vignettes of balloon ascents and three further balloons - 2.1in. (5.5cm.), French, late 19th century (ribbon torn)

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A rare miniature ballooning brise fan, painted with a portrait of Pilatre de Rosier and two balloon ascents with spectators in the foreground, the guardsticks with two further balloons, the verso with two vignettes of balloon ascents and three further balloons - 2.1in. (5.5cm.), French, late 19th century (ribbon torn)
See Colour Plates 1 and 3
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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