Dido, Aeneas, and Mentor, France, circa 1800
Dido, Aeneas, and Mentor, France, circa 1800
Folded fan; the silk panel is decorated with an engraving depicting Mentor, Dido, and Aeneas, embroidered with silver sequins.
Re-drilled, engraved, and silver-plated bone frame.
(Damage, foxing, restorations.)
Height: 24 cm
Expert: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier
Dido, Aeneas, and Mentor, France, circa 1800
Folded fan; the silk panel is decorated with an engraving depicting Mentor, Dido, and Aeneas, embroidered with silver sequins.
Re-drilled, engraved, and silver-plated bone frame.
(Damage, foxing, restorations.)
Height: 24 cm
Expert: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier
