A Night in the East, Europe, ca. 1850-1860 Folded fan, the double gouache-painted paper sheet of a gathering of young women around a pipe-smoking sultan. All are captivated by the song of a lute player. Reverse: village giving a valley and its watercourse. White mother-of-pearl mount cut out, engraved and gilded with flowers. Brace and tassel of passementerie. H.t. 27,5 cm-H.f. 8 cm (small wear) In a box covered with purple velvet, with the address of Duvelleroy in Paris on the lid.