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A ballooning fan
the silk leaf painted with two elegant couples and two further vignettes each of a lady and a gentleman spying a balloon through a telescope, the reserves embroidered with spangles and inscribed with monogram BLC, the ivory sticks carved with altars of love, pierced and gilt - 10in. (26cm.), circa 1775 (leaf repaired)
See colour illustration on back cover
the silk leaf painted with two elegant couples and two further vignettes each of a lady and a gentleman spying a balloon through a telescope, the reserves embroidered with spangles and inscribed with monogram BLC, the ivory sticks carved with altars of love, pierced and gilt - 10in. (26cm.), circa 1775 (leaf repaired)
See colour illustration on back cover