404 - RARE FOLDING FAN DECORATED WITH A VIEW OF BELLEVUE CASTLE

RARE FOLDING FAN DECORATED WITH A VIEW OF BELLEVUE CASTLE Folded fan, with a paper panel engraved and enhanced with gouache depicting a view, from the Seine, of the Château de Bellevue in the Paris region, near Meudon; The château dominates the composition from its promontory; in the foreground, one can make out the Brimborion pavilion, built for Madame de Pompadour in the 18th century. The château overlooks the Seine and was destroyed in 1823. A stone on the left bears the inscription “View of the Château de Belle Vue near Paris.” The reverse side is made of leather decorated with gilded foliage motifs. The frame is made of bone, finely re-pierced, engraved, and gilded with a floral design, and inlaid with sequins. Minor losses and restorations. France, circa 1820. H. 19 x W. 33.5 cm (open). Lot presented by Ms. Georgina Letourmy-Bordier, expert in antique fans (georginaletourmy@gmail.com).