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A rare miniature double-sided brise fan, the pierced horn fan painted with a lady at her toilette with a gentleman peeping through the window, the verso painted with the other side of the scene painted with the gentleman standing at the window - 2.1in. (5.4cm.), probably French, late 19th century (ribbon torn)
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A rare miniature double-sided brise fan, the pierced horn fan painted with a lady at her toilette with a gentleman peeping through the window, the verso painted with the other side of the scene painted with the gentleman standing at the window - 2.1in. (5.4cm.), probably French, late 19th century (ribbon torn)
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Lot Essay
Full sized double sided fans are not brise but have gauze insertions, they were sold by Duvelleroy London. Here the window is probably clear horn but may possibly be an insertion of mica