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Show TWO FANS OF GREAT VALUE Ivory Stick Utad by ftrarle Antolnettt and Feathered Fan of Prlnceae Described. Uindon, An Interesting volume, "lllKtury of the Kan,'' baa Just lieeu published here. It la by O. Woolla croft Kin ad Among the fans do scribed by the author la one aald tc have been the property of Marie An tolnelte. It la uow In the Louvre. II waa acquired In IsSR In the Collection Hevoll. It la an Ivory stick and Hit carved brine represent luilst XVI. with the two royal prlnrtaa on tin right receiving a deputation of mill later, the whole Inclosed within s florid and meandering cartouche. Another of the Interesting fans Ii one belonging tn the princess ol yiigy Top Princett of Wsies' Fan. Bottom Marie Antoinette Fan. '.Vain and Is made of C.62U woodcock feathers. The feathers came from the wlnga of 3.21.0 wotHlctH-ks, each wins bavliig only one of these tiny feath era. The woman who tuadu It took from August IS. I'.'Uu, to October tS. l'jul, working an hour a day. |