11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
  Lot 2146
 

2146

G.K.Benda, Illustrator: A Rare Paper Advertising Fan, in fontange form dated 1914, a Souvenir...

G.K.Benda, Illustrator: A Rare Paper Advertising Fan, in fontange form dated 1914, a Souvenir des Bals de l'Opéra Mars and Avril 1914, offered by the house of Gellé Freres, and being perfumed with the scent "Seduction". Signed to the right" G.K.Benda 1913", the design is of a bizarre procession across a terrace, in the lead a small dog with bushy tail, followed by a grand dame in open robe with floral embroidered ruffles, a blackamoor in uniform following to carry her dress train, himself followed by a monkey clinging on to his coat tails. The verso announces the "Trois Succès de Gellé Freres, the beige background being covered with autographs. Marked "déposé", the verso also bears the stamp of G.H.Gaston-Dr???, Editeur - Paris.
Guard length 17.75 inches or 19.5cm. overall height 11 inches or 28cm

Sold for £380
Estimated at £90 - £150


 

. Used, slightly crumpled along the top edge, some nicks to the folds.A little bit grubby. The verso has dirty markes along the edge and loss of paper to the bottom right, cutting short the name Seduction to just “SEDU”.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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