Fan with carved, pierced, painted and gilt ivory sticks and guards.
The single skin leaf is painted on the recto with a view of Ranelagh Pleasure Gardens, located in Chelsea. The painting includes the famous Rotunda, the centerpiece of Ranelagh, with the Chinese Pavilion in the foreground.
The verso is painted in the fashionable chinoiserie style.
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