Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience I can't say enough about

I can't say enough about this world class chest

All bear the tiny diamond shaped silversmith marks for Henri Soufflot

no hairlines to the thick glass

The box may not be original but is as it came to us from France and will be included

Rare Louis XVI c.1770 Hand Fan, 27.5cm Abanico, Ventaglio, Eventail, HP Silk w Sequins faience I can't say enough aboutRare 18th century French hand painted gouache on heavy paper. Gold and silver foil on the guards and strands sticks, entirely hand carved and decorated also in pastilles, garlands and pique. A charming theme played out in the gold leafed figure on the guards: each one shows a golden boy carrying his pet bird in a small cage. And in the paintings on the front of the fan, to right: this is a "coconut" merchant who carries a toile fountain flask on his