ITALIAN FOLDING FAN "GRAND TOUR" AFTER THE MANNER OF TOMMASO BIGATTI. ROME. SWAN SKIN DOUBLE LEAF. RECTO GOUACHE PAINTED WITH THREE MEDAILLONS: IN THE MIDDLE THE PANTHEON, WITH ITS BELLTOWERS, BUILTS BY BERNINI  (THE FAMOUS "ASS-EARS", THEN DEMOLISHED IN 1883 BY BACCELLI). IT'S HOWEVER TO BE NOTED THE ABSENCE OF THEIR TOP ON THE FAN LEAF (SEE THE PIRANESI'S ETCHING - 1758), EVEN IF IDENTIC TO OTHER SIMILAR LEAVES OF THE SAME PERIOD. AT THE SIDES, TWO RUINS VIEWS. BACKGROUND AND LATERAL DECORATIONS ARE OF POMPEIAN AND NEOCLASSICAL TASTE. WORTHY OF NOTE, THE TWO SMALL MASKS: PERHAPS THE LEAF WAS CREATED FOR CARNIVAL TIME, BEING ROME ONE OF THE CITIES TOUCHED BY GRAND TOUR AT THIS FESTIVITY. IVORY STICKS . MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTON. LEAF: LAST QUARTER OF XVIII CENTURY. STICKS: 1790 CA. CM 46 x 27.