Two French mother-of-pearl carved, pierced and silver applied paper leaf fans circa 1780

one polychrome gouache painted and highlighted in gold with an antique-mythological banqueting scene, the sticks elaborately pierced and silver applied with Rocailles, trophies and figures, the reverse painted with a portraiting scene in an architectural landscape, damages; the other painted with an elegant amorous couple accompanied by Cupid and putti in an Italianate setting, the reverse with a fruit basket, the sticks applied with trophies and garlands in silver, foxing

The first: minor losses to painting and gilding, some wear and smaller damages to the paper leaf, some stains; damages and losses to the sticks and silver application (some loose pieces available); torn at some of the folds; The other: minor losses to painting and gilding, some wear and smaller damages to the paper leaf, some stains, allover with foxing and stains.
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