Handscreen, Engraved, hand-colored, and painted paper leaf, turned wood handle, Handscreen. Hand-colored engraving on board. Obverse: a scrolling rocaille border, a female figure with mirror representing ‘perfect work’, a young and old angel, each displaying a page praising Louix XV for his decision to found a military school. Reverse: hand painted border motifs, appliquéd paper printed with French text concluding with: Le juste detest la discorde. Turned wood handle., France, 1751–1774, costume & accessories, Handscreen
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Handscreen, Engraved, hand-colored, painted paper leaf, turned wood handle, Handscreen, Hand-colored engraving, board, Obverse, scrolling rocaille border, female figure, mirror representing ‘perfect work’, young, old angel, displaying, page praising Louix XV, decision, military school, Reverse, hand painted border motifs, appliquéd paper printed, French text concluding, Le juste detest la discorde, Turned wood handle, France, 1751–1774, costume & accessories, Handscreen
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