Fan with carved, pierced and gilt ivory sticks, the guards backed with burgau (a type of sea snail shell prized for its iridescent, translucent quality).
The double leaf is painted on the recto with a view of Naples from the sea with Mount Vesuvius in the background.
On the verso another view of smoking Vesuvius is depicted.
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