11th Oct, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Fan Collection

 
Lot 2007
 

2007

Patents: Maryse Volet: A rare copy of ''Les Brevets d'Eventails Déposés en France Au 20eme...

Patents: Maryse Volet: A rare copy of "Les Brevets d'Eventails Déposés en France Au 20eme Siecle" being research by Madame Maryse Volet on patents for fans filed in France during the 20th century. Printed in Geneva, Switzerland, in September 1992. Contains drawings, and text in both English and French. Studies the periods 1829 to 1991 and shows unusual innovations as well as mechanical fans. Used by inventors to protect their designs as competition increased. Lists inventors in alphabetical order, in France and abroad. Explains such forms as the palmette fan, the mechanical butterfly fan, the opera glass fan and fans in advertising. Together with a copy of a Fan Museum colour publication by Helene Alexander, entitled "Advertising fans". A loose note inside the volume from the Publisher to the Editor notes that the publishing price is £4 - 4. Net.
Both Madame Volet and Mrs Alexander MBE are past Presidents of the Fan Circle International (2)

Sold for £90
Estimated at £40 - £60


 

. In good, clean condition.

 


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Auction: The Fan Collection, 11th Oct, 2019

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