Antique c.1890-1915 French Opera Fan, 9.5" Mother of Pearl, Pique, Silk w Sequins, Sparkle, Fan Box soupier Venice is one of the

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5" wide writer's box

A fabulous decorative accent

The copper plate on these is exceptionally large at 27

The box is a splendid glimpse at the elegant accoutrement of a time long since gone by

Antique c.1890-1915 French Opera Fan, 9.5" Mother of Pearl, Pique, Silk w Sequins, Sparkle, Fan Box soupier Venice is one of theA gorgeous old thing, loads of hand sewn sequins on a silk organza like gauzy leaf (double, front and back), and in an array that highlights the green to pink shimmering of those stunning mother of pearl sticks. Spines are bone, not a single one lost. The fan is 9. 5" long, opens to 18". The fan came in this box, but I'm unsure if it's the original. It certainly fits and protects it well, but the notations on back mention black. You decide, just