French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees you'll see the evidence of

you'll see the evidence of restoration

and elegant with a touch of wax or almond oil every now and then

That face is just 3/4" from chin to hairline

I envision it having been made up or used as a ring bearer's cushion for a wedding and it would be lovely used thus and kept forever as a keepsake

French Louis XVI / Directoire Ivory, Gold & Silver Foil Jeweled Fan with Convex Mirror Guards France, circa 1790–1805 V Rare Napoleon bees you'll see the evidence ofFew accessories capture the glittering elegance of late eighteenth century France more completely than a superbly crafted folding fan, and this remarkable example represents the finest level of Parisian luxury craftsmanship. Fashioned during the transition from the refined Louis XVI period into the early Directoire era, the fan is mounted on exquisitely carved ivory guards and sticks, lavishly ornamented with intricate pierced decoration overlaid in