The Return of Jephthah: A Fine Early to Mid 18th Century Ivory Bris‚ Fan, painted most unusually en grisaille with pink touches for faces and other exposed flesh. The detailed scene depicts the return home from war of Jephthah, with his men, his daughter waiting to greet him, her musicians behind. Elsewhere the fan is painted with blue urns and with small scale and differing scenes. The "gorge" shows a similar scene. The verso shows a large bridge crossing a major river, various grand buildings in the vicinity, and people going about daily activities on horses and in boats. The "gorge" on this side depicts eastern scenes with palm trees and rural aspects. Tortoiseshell thumb guards. Twenty-eight inner sticks and two guards. Contained in a 19th century card fan box. Guard length 21.5cm
Purchased in 1966 and exhibited several times in the UK: at the Opening of Chichester museum in 1967; also exhibited at the "Welsh Treasures Exhibition" at Cardiff Castle (11th Nov to 11th Dec 1987) in aid of Save The Children and organised by Lady Crickhowell for Princess Anne (The Princess Royal), and the Guest Loan Exhibit at the 54th Chelsea Antiques Dealers' Fair, 9th to 20th March 1982 at the Chelsea Old Town Hall, London