A magnificently painted fan, the leaf with an ancient battle scene with soldiers fighting fiercely and two heroes in chariots battling over a city, the ivory sticks cloute with mother of pearl and pique with steel, the guardsticks set with mother of pearl harlequins - 11 ½in. (29cm), possibly Italian, early 18th century, sticks very damaged
A magnificently painted fan, the leaf with an ancient battle scene with soldiers fighting fiercely and two heroes in chariots battling over a city, the ivory sticks cloute with mother of pearl and pique with steel, the guardsticks set with mother of pearl harlequins - 11 ½in. (29cm), possibly Italian, early 18th century, sticks very damaged

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A magnificently painted fan, the leaf with an ancient battle scene with soldiers fighting fiercely and two heroes in chariots battling over a city, the ivory sticks cloute with mother of pearl and pique with steel, the guardsticks set with mother of pearl harlequins - 11 ½in. (29cm), possibly Italian, early 18th century, sticks very damaged
See Illustration p.36

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