{"product_id":"antique-18th-century-french-louis-xvi-hand-painted-silk-fan-silver-pique-bone-monture-c1775","title":"Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Hand Painted Silk Fan Silver Pique Bone Monture c1775","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eFine Louis XVI Period French Hand-Painted Silk Fan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"201\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eParis, Circa 1775–1785\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eA refined late-18th century French fan, retaining its original hand-painted silk leaf and finely worked bone monture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"606\"\u003eThe 14 cm leaf (28 cm across when open) depicts a charming pastoral fête galante scene — two elegantly dressed ladies attended by a gentleman, a lute resting nearby. The powdered coiffures and soft rose gown place it firmly in the later Louis XVI period, just prior to the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eThe silk is hand-painted and framed with gilded scrollwork and embroidered sequins (paillons) that still catch the light beautifully. Floral sprays decorate the outer panels; the reverse remains plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eThe carved bone sticks are inlaid with fine silver pique work. The guards are particularly attractive, with applied metallic relief in silver and gold over luminous mother-of-pearl underlayment. The pivot is set with a bright French paste faux diamond rivet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eLeaf 14 cm; 28 cm span when open. Guard width approx. 2.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eAn authentic 18th-century survival. The silk shows splitting and age-appropriate wear with historic reinforcement visible from the reverse. Minor losses to the applied guard decoration. Structurally sound without tears at folds and without breaks to bone monture. Not suitable for use, but displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003eA graceful and decorative example from the final decades of the Ancien Régime — refined, intimate, and very Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques \u0026 Uncommon Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812426203390,"sku":"226fan","price":1075.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0298\/3392\/0556\/files\/226fan.jpg?v=1771545865","url":"https:\/\/antiques-uncommon-treasure.com\/it\/products\/antique-18th-century-french-louis-xvi-hand-painted-silk-fan-silver-pique-bone-monture-c1775","provider":"Antiques \u0026 Uncommon Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}