A Fine Mid-18th Century Fan, the ivory sticks carved, pierced and painted, the vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, having a central vignette showing a couple next to the sea, the man scratching the initials EM on a tree, most likely Paris and Oenone, as can be seen from the close up image. To the left, a classical circular stone fountain in a square in front of a substantial stone building, statues on the roof. To the immediate right an elegant lady in 18th century dress, deep in thought, with a vase of flowers, and to the far right a small vignette of possibly fishing boats on the sea. The reserves feature colourful flowers, and a small vignette with a classical building. The verso depicts a stone bridge and tower, men fishing, this vignette being surrounded by very natural flowers in soft green and lilac. The guard sticks are fairly simply carved and shaped, the gorge more elaborately carved and pierced with lightly gilded pierced sticks and others painted in brown and colourful flowers. Guard length 29cm