The envelope, France, circa 1790. Folded fan, the double sheet in painted silk on a pekiné background of an elegant man turning towards a woman who is presenting him with an envelope or playing card. To the left, a young woman takes a bird out of its cage, to the right, an elegant woman in a large bonnet spills a bottle on a cloth. Mute reverse. Mounted in ivory (elephantidae spp.) finely cut, pierced, engraved and gilded with vases and foliage. (Restorations). Height 27.7 cm; Height of leaf: 13 cm In a burgundy silk-covered box bearing under the lid the address of the Faucon fan maker in Paris and, on the back, a label from the Maison E. Buissot. *An ivory specimen of Elephantidae spp (I/A) pre-Convention, prior to 1 July 1947 and therefore in conformity with EC Regulation 338/97 of 09/12/1996 art.2-Wmc, and prior to 1 July 1975 and therefore in conformity with the French decrees of 4 May 2017 and January 2022. To leave the European Union, a CITES re-export permit will be required. Expert: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier