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Name/TitleFolding fan advertising Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest
About this objectFolding fan advertising Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest.
Monture: wooden sticks and guards, supplementary paper advertisments applied to each guard.
Mount: Double paper leaf, colour-printed on both sides.
Obverse: A striking Art-Nouveau design of red nasturtiums entwining five monochrome views of assorted French coastal destinations (l to r): Fecamp, Saint Brieuc, Le Casino de Dieppe, Honfleur, and Mont St. Michel. 'Signed' G. Fraipont.
Reverse: Printed with a medley of advertisements for a wide range of services and products including: Bass & Co, Pastilles Vichy-Etat, Fortin et Cie, and American Express.
MakerFraipont, G
Maker RoleArtist
MakerOberthür - Renne & Paris
Maker RolePrinter
MakerGanné, J
Maker RoleFan Maker
Date Made1905
PeriodTwentieth Century
Medium and MaterialsMonture: wood; paper, colour-printed; metal rivet
Mount: paper, colour-printed
Place MadeFrance
Inscription and MarksMonture, obverse guard: Brillant Orchestre - Casino de Dieppe - Theatre, Concert, Feu d'Artifice
Monture, reverse guard: Phosphatine Faliéres - Aliment des Enfants
Mount, obverse:
Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest /
Liqueur Bénédictine /
Paris à Londres – deux departs tous les jours (matin et soir) – Gare St. Lazare /
Imp. Oberthur - Rennes-Paris. (282-05) - Tirage a 10.000 - 1905 / G. Fraipont
Mount, reverse: American Express and assorted adverts
MeasurementsGuard Length: 32.5 cm
Leaf Depth: 21 cm
Leaf Span: 60 cm
CollectionThe Fan Museum Trust
Credit LineThe Fan Museum
Object TypeFan (folding)
Object numberLDFAN2003.402.HA