ITALIAN FOLDING FAN; DOUBLE LEAF IN SWAN SKIN. PIERCED IVORY STICKS, GOLDEN SILVER DAMASCENED. ON THE GUARD STICK, WITH IRIDESCENT MOP APPLICATION, A MAN WITH A FRUITS BASKET; ON THE OTHER STICKS TWO DAMES ON THE SWING WITH THEIR CAVALIER.  ON VERSO IT'S REPRESENTED THE VESUVIO'S ERUPTION, PROBABLY OF 1779. THE FRONT HAS A CENTRAL MEDAILLON WONDERFULLY GOUACHE HAND-PAINTED WITH BACCHUS, AMORINI AND TWO BACCHANTES; TWO SMALL MEDAILLONS ON THE SIDES WITH PUTTI AND NEO-CLASSICAL ORNAMENTS EN CAMAIEU BEIGE COLOURED. BUTTON WITH PASTE DIAMOND SETTED.  1780 CA. CM 27,5 x 47,5.