A fan, the leaf a hand-coloured stipple engraving of Cupid with a magic lantern giving a peep-show of Hymen to two ladies, inscribed No.304, the verso with elegant figures feeding a parrot, inscribed Belleville no.319 the bone sticks pierced and painted, the metal guardsticks with ormolu plaques - 7in., circa 1830; and a tortoiseshell brisé fan clouté with steel, the guardstick with ormolu plaques - 7in. circa 1830 (2)

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A fan, the leaf a hand-coloured stipple engraving of Cupid with a magic lantern giving a peep-show of Hymen to two ladies, inscribed No.304, the verso with elegant figures feeding a parrot, inscribed Belleville no.319 the bone sticks pierced and painted, the metal guardsticks with ormolu plaques - 7in., circa 1830; and a tortoiseshell brisé fan clouté with steel, the guardstick with ormolu plaques - 7in. circa 1830 (2)

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