Lace and Lasellaz: A Fine and Large Late 19th Century Black Chantilly Lace and Painted Fan, the leaf mounted à l'Anglaise on blond tortoiseshell sticks, the only decoration being a gold metal monogram to the upper guard. The lace is shaped to surround a central and two side panels of painted gauze, the central scene being of a maiden seated in a clearing having collected flowers, an arrow arriving to her left, shot from the bow of Cupid who appears in the vignette to the right. To the left, a cherub approaches to assist in the flower picking. The central painting is signed G Lazellaz slightly to the left of the maiden's extended foot. Contained in a substantial black leather covered and cream silk lined fan box, embossed initials MC on the outer lid, the inner lid padded and the silk marked in god for Duvelleroy 47 Passage Panoramas, 35 Bould Des Capucines.

Guard length 13 inches or 33cm