Name/TitleFolding fan advertising Brides-les-Bains, France

About this objectFolding fan advertising Brides-les-Bains, a region in France
Monture: wood, dark brown
Mount: double paper leaf, colour-printed both sides
Side 1: park scene with Hotel Des Thermes and mountains in background; 2 ladies in foreground: one has back turned and wears 1930s dress (left), the other is holding a basket and of flowers and wears traditional dress, with the Swiss flag to the right; inscriptions below advertise the season and Hotel Des Thermes; limited colour palette of yellow, red, green and blue; signed L Philippi (right)
Side 2: outdoor swimming pool scene with ladies relaxing by the pool side; forest and mountains in background; colour palette and inscriptions identical to side one; signed L Philippi (right)

MakerL Philippi

Maker RoleArtist

Date Made1930s

PeriodTwentieth Century

Place MadeFrance

Inscription and MarksMount, side 1: (left) SAISON 1er JUIN 15 SEPTEMBRE; PUBLᵀᴱ BORÉ de LOISY 53, rue Blanche (PARIS); (centre) HOTEL DES THERMES;(right) BRIDES LES BAINS (SAVOIE) / HOTEL DES THERMES / RENSEIGNMENTS: 55, RUE Sᵀ LAZARE (PARIS); signed L PHILLIPI
Mount, side 2: (left) LES SALINS de BRIDES / PUBLtd BORÉ de LOISY 53, rue Blanche (PARIS); (right) BRIDES LES BAINS (SAVOIE) / RENSEIGNEMENTS: 55 RUE Sᵀ LAZARE (PARIS); signed L PHILLIPI

MeasurementsLength: 20cm
Leaf depth: 11cm
Leaf span: 35cm

CollectionThe Fan Museum Trust

Credit LineThe Fan Museum

Object TypeFan (folding)

Object numberLDFAN2003.165.Y