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