"Ball Fan, Napoleon III Era, Carved Wood, Violets/pansies, 19th Century, Pastoral Scene"
Antique ball fan. Double-sided leaf decorated with a raised engraving. One side depicts a pastoral scene in the 18th-century style, the other a gallant scene and a woman spinning wool. Frame and ribs in carved and gilded wood with floral and foliage motifs. French work dating from the mid-19th century. Very good condition, one tear in the leaf.