Gibraltar--[The Siege of Gibraltar.

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

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Description

Spain, c.1780?], folding paper fan with a fine large hand-coloured engraved view of the siege of Gibraltar with Spanish ships and troops in the foreground, the verso with engraved key in Spanish decorated with weapons of war on either side, mounted on ivory sticks, the sticks decorated in silver and gilt with a fort, ship and flag, the guardsticks carved and pierced and with silver and gilt depicting a ship and drums, 27.5cm. (11in.), framed and double glazed, a few short tears at folds, fragile
ivory

The unsuccessful siege of Gibraltar began in 1779 and lasted until February 1783, when the siege was lifted. This fan, which it has been suggested belonged to the Earl of Minto, is not in the Schreiber Collection.