Royal wedding in Berlin, Netherlands, ca. 1767 Rare folded fan, historical souvenir, the skin sheet mounted mounted. In the center, portraits of the bride and groom, William of Orange and Wilhelmina of Prussia. Wilhelmine of Prussia, dominated by lovers, one holding a stathouder's hat the other an orange flag. At their feet, the lion, sword and beam. The spouses' coats of arms, on the left Orange-Nassau and on the right of the House of Prussia are set off to the side with personifications of personifications of Justice and the Royal House of Orange. The fan celebrates the union in Berlin in 1767 of William V of Orange Nassau, stathouder of the United Provinces, and Whilemine of Prussia, sister of Frederick II of Prussia. Reverse painted with a bouquet of three flowers. Carved bone mount. H.t. 28 cm-H.f. 13 cm

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