Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Description

Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted budoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded accents. Silk fan surface hand painted with a beige and purple back drop scattered with swags of white roses between panels sporting neoclasical motifs of a helmet, a vase, and a young female figure driving Hera's chariot pulled by peacocks, pursued by a young male figure playing a lyre. The design is accented with sparkling gold sequins. Set on red cloth in a shadowbox with a foliate and beaded carved giltwood frame, topped with a bow and roses.

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear/discoloration

Dimensions

21.75" x 1.75" x 15.5" / Sans Frame - 17" x 10" (Width x Depth x Width)