A Late 18th Century Ivory Brisé Fan, painted to the...
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A Late 18th Century Ivory Brisé Fan, painted to the recto with a colourful depiction of Moses, having been hidden in the bulrushes by his mother, being discovered and adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter when she and her attendants were taking a leisurely stroll, their grand residence in the background. Born a Hebrew, and thus condemned by the Pharaoh, Moses escapes death and is raised as an Egyptian. Taken from Exodus 2:1-10. The gorge is painted with an image of a wealthy lady. The silk ribbon is decorated. On the verso, on the banks of a river where one maiden is seen fishing, a pair of lovers in 18th century dress rush to their assignation. Guard length approx. 8.5 inches or 21.5cm.
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. Some rubbing to the paint. The ribbon is sound.
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Lot Description:
A Late 18th Century Ivory Brisé Fan, painted to the recto with a colourful depiction of Moses, having been hidden in the bulrushes by his mother, being discovered and adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter when she and her attendants were taking a leisurely stroll, their grand residence in the background. Born a Hebrew, and thus condemned by the Pharaoh, Moses escapes death and is raised as an Egyptian. Taken from Exodus 2:1-10. The gorge is painted with an image of a wealthy lady. The silk ribbon is decorated. On the verso, on the banks of a river where one maiden is seen fishing, a pair of lovers in 18th century dress rush to their assignation. Guard length approx. 8.5 inches or 21.5cm.
Condition Report:
. Some rubbing to the paint. The ribbon is sound.
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