Four Early 20th Century Advertising Fans, with one for "Bally Chaussures", Prince Charming running in haste through the darkened streets in order to fit the glass slipper, shown here as red, to the foot of his Cinderella. To his left, an indistinct signature. The verso repeats the Bally shoes attribution and locates the shop in the Capucines, Paris. A further stamp places a retailer as "A La Renommée, 44 Place de la république, Lyon. Tél. Barre 26 - 18". Overall height 9.75 inches or 25 cm. Basic wood sticks. The second fan, with double stiffened paper leaf, is painted with shaded foliage and flowers in blues and mauve. The upper guard advertises the Restaurant Garnier- Gagé. Basic wood sticks. The third fan, with double paper leaf, printed by J Ganné, advertises the restaurant Du Palmarium (no location), and is stamped as edited by L'Afficage Nouveau, 12 Bld St Martin, Paris. An elegant young couple stroll by the riverside, the lady rather enraptured by the sight of two winged cherubs passing in a rowing boat. Signed to the bottom left (indistinct). Basic wood sticks, overall height 9.5 inches or 24cm. The final fan, a cockade, with cream pleated paper leaf, the outer section painted in Art Nouveau designs in cream and gold, with the words Marguery Paris on each side. In minute print on one side is "Bréveté S.G.D.G. FRANCE & ETRANGER". The handles are of a basic grey metal with a squared-off loop at the ends.
Overall height when open 13 inches or 30cm
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