Hand painted fan. Couple courting, day in the park and woman with flower crown, family picnic on verso. Mother of pearl sticks and guards, one guard with mirror, one with jeweled decoration. Fan approximately 10"H x 19 1/2"W open. Cracks and repairs to sticks and guards, some desilvering to mirror on guard, creases and minor losses at pleats, tears from top at pleats, pleats on left side torn and one piece separated, creases and repairs to gilt painting at right.
From the collection of a prominent Connecticut family.

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