Miniature compasses, circa 1780 Very rare... Lot 44

Miniature compasses, circa 1780 Very rare folded fan with scientific curiosity. Cream silk leaf painted with a gallant scene in a country setting in the centre. Fruit still lifes, brioche and biscuits on the sides, and flowering branches underlined with golden chain stitch. Reverse side painted with a bouquet of roses and forget-me-nots. Cut-out ivory* frame with alternating zigzag profile debrins. The two plumes engraved with a still life in glass, and pierced to accommodate miniature mother-of-pearl framed compasses, under glass, gold rimmed (D. 2.2 cm). H.t. 28 cm-H.F. 13.5 cm (wear and tear, and important restorations of the leaf) Gross weight : 76.59 g. In a modern, openable, easel frame box. Provenance: old collection Michel Maignan