7th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 119
 

119

An Early 20th Century Fan, produced with a programme for a Comedy, ''Le Prince Consort'', performed

An Early 20th Century Fan, produced with a programme for a Comedy, "Le Prince Consort", performed at La Tournée Brasseur. The central cartouche, designed as open theatre curtains, gives a list of the cast, the reserves depict dignitaries of the period. The original play opened on Broadway in March 1905. Amusing advertising for a baby food "Phosphatine Falières, created in the 19th century by a chemist, Emile Falières, is printed on the verso. Guard length: 10.75 inches or 27.5cm; and Mr De La Palisse, A Play: A 1905 Advertising Fan, on wooden sticks for the Tournée Brasseur, the double paper leaf printed on the recto with the programme for the theatre production, the verso with amusing advertising for Phosphatine Falières baby food. Printed by J. Ganne Paris. Guard length 11 inches or 28cm (2)

Sold for £110
Estimated at £60 - £100


 

Fan 1 - Slight residue from a sticky label on one guard. The leaf is mildly crumpled and has the odd tear to a fold. Fan 2 - Fair. The upper guard has residue from sticky labels and a red printed stamp near the tip. The leaf is thin on the folds and split in places, with nicks to the top of several folds.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 7th Dec, 2018

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