A charming fan, the silk leaf painted with three vignettes: a lady as Venus in her chariot with doves and putti, a gentleman with a basket of flower and a lady with a letter, two shaped chinoiserie vignettes in tones of red and brown, framed with sequins, the verso painted with roses and chinoiserie, the ivory sticks carved, pierced and gilt, the pin concealled with tortoiseshell filets - 11in. (28cm.), French, circa 1785 - in contemporary shagreen box