Julius Caesar meeting Cleopatra, Italy, circa 1760 - Lot 89

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Julius Caesar meeting Cleopatra, Italy, circa 1760 - Lot 89
Julius Caesar meeting Cleopatra, Italy, circa 1760 Rare jewel fan, the double sheet in skin painted with gouache of a panorama of the port of Alexandria. of Alexandria. In the center, Mark Antony greets Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Both are accompanied by their retinue soldiers and servants. The reverse depicts a seascape animated by ships and ships and figures. Rich borders composed of shells, fish and landing nets. Fine, cut-out white mother-of-pearl mount, carved, engraved, gilded and burgundy, decorated of shepherds and loves in three cartels. The decoration is repeated on the reverse. The full height of the plumes features gold inlaid gold ornaments (18 kt): loves, birds and an elegant an elegant woman in her toilette. H.t. 27 cm-H.f. 12.2 cm (restorations and accident to one strand) Gross weight: 78 gr. In a box covered with havana leather, gilded the lid with the address "Vanier - Chardin / Éventails anciens Chardin / Éventails anciens".
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