A Grand Tour fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with a view of an Italian port, probably south of Naples and two circular vignettes of Vesuvius erupting by night, the ivory sticks carved and pierced with sheep, birds, pierced hearts, masks and quivers - 10in. (27cm.) Neapolitan on contemporary English sticks, circa 1770

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A Grand Tour fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with a view of an Italian port, probably south of Naples and two circular vignettes of Vesuvius erupting by night, the ivory sticks carved and pierced with sheep, birds, pierced hearts, masks and quivers - 10in. (27cm.) Neapolitan on contemporary English sticks, circa 1770
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