An early 19th century Peau d’ane or cream card Italianate souvenir fan, the guards of light wood, both clouté in silver, one with “souvenir” the other with a flower, with barrel rivet, the tips gently pointed and decorated in gold, the recto painted with a large stone building or ruin with mountain backdrop, small figures in the foreground in similar style to many Grand Tour fans, the verso plain, guard approx. 6 inches or 15.5cm: an early 19th century horn brisé with serrated and gently pointed tips, the body of the fan pierced in bands of regular designs, the upper two bands being flowerhead design, barrel rivet, guard length approx. 6 1/8 inches or 15.5cm (2)

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