A fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with Robinson Crusoe on his island with a cat and a parrot, with shipping in the distance, the verso inscribed Aux appas de la belle Louise Mon pinceau fut consacre De la moisson j'aurai la prix Si l'ouvrage en est agree Brazilia A Mademoiselle Louise Belion en temoignage d'affection Son Cousin Brazilia, the ivory sticks carved, pierced and gilt with a house and a dog - 11in., French, circa 1770

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A fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with Robinson Crusoe on his island with a cat and a parrot, with shipping in the distance, the verso inscribed Aux appas de la belle Louise Mon pinceau fut consacre De la moisson j'aurai la prix Si l'ouvrage en est agree Brazilia A Mademoiselle Louise Belion en temoignage d'affection Son Cousin Brazilia, the ivory sticks carved, pierced and gilt with a house and a dog - 11in., French, circa 1770

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Provenance
Faucon, no. 1813, 1925
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