A military encampment, possibly The Duke of Cumberland with two ladies and a little boy by a camp inn, The Valient Troup, with troups and tents beyond, the ivory sticks set with straw work and cloute with mother of pearl, the handle carved to form a cockle shell when closed - 10.5in. (26cm.), the leaf English circa 1745 (much of the cloute flowers missing from sticks)
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A military encampment, possibly The Duke of Cumberland with two ladies and a little boy by a camp inn, The Valient Troup, with troups and tents beyond, the ivory sticks set with straw work and cloute with mother of pearl, the handle carved to form a cockle shell when closed - 10.5in. (26cm.), the leaf English circa 1745 (much of the cloute flowers missing from sticks)

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A military encampment, possibly The Duke of Cumberland with two ladies and a little boy by a camp inn, The Valient Troup, with troups and tents beyond, the ivory sticks set with straw work and cloute with mother of pearl, the handle carved to form a cockle shell when closed - 10.5in. (26cm.), the leaf English circa 1745 (much of the cloute flowers missing from sticks)
See Colour Plate 6

Exhibited
Fan Makers Hall, 1980, catalogue no. 12
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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