Fan, mid-18th century, French, Point d’Angleterre bobbin lace; mount of mother-of-pearl with gold and diamonds, 11-1/2 x 21 in. (29.2 x 53.3 cm), This precious fan and its protective case may have been a gift to King Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713–1759) and his wife, Maria Magdalena Barbara, Infanta of Portugal (1711–1758), whose conjoined coat of arms is worked into the lace and its mount
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Fan, mid-18th century, French, Point d’Angleterre bobbin lace, mount, mother, pearl, gold, diamonds, 11-1/2 x 21, 29.2 53.3 cm, precious, fan, protective case, gift, King Ferdinand, VI, Spain, 1713–1759, wife, Maria Magdalena, Barbara, Infanta, Portugal, 1711–1758, conjoined coat, arms, worked, lace
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