An exquisite, large, Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace fan mounted on blonde tortoiseshell or resin sticks and ribs, a central gauze panel painted in pastels with a lady wearing ethereal flowing robes, holding an open birdcage, Cupid and another winged cherub at play, signed L. Bolliaz??, the lace of the finest quality with complicated design, extravagant scrolling and fillings, guard length approx. 14 inches or 35.5cm, contained in an unlabelled cream silk covered fan box.