French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees Both framed in heavy

Both framed in heavy

look how perfectly preserved it has been for these 250 years

nor serpentine crafted broad brass pencil-edging trim

1750-70s style

along with larger weights one might use for gold jewelry as well as large diamonds

French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees Both framed in heavyFew accessories capture the glittering elegance of late eighteenth century France more completely than a superbly crafted folding fan, and this remarkable example represents the finest level of Parisian luxury craftsmanship. Fashioned during the transition from the refined Louis XVI period into the early Directoire era, the fan is mounted on exquisitely carved ivory guards and sticks, lavishly ornamented with intricate pierced decoration overlaid in