27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4163
 

4163

Four Perfume Advertising Fans for the French company L.T.Piver, comprising ''Floramye'', a Rare...

Four Perfume Advertising Fans for the French company L.T.Piver, comprising "Floramye", a Rare printed paper advertising fan, in ballon form, the wood sticks dyed pale green, a quite ethereal depiction of four young ladies dancing in the garden amongst lilacs, their flowing gowns in soft colours of lemon and peach. The verso in cream is printed with a lattice in soft pink, and as well as advertising L.T.Piver , an oval to the left states "VICHY CELESTINES + Sels, pastilles comprimés Vichy-Etat" (salts, pastilles and tablets). Vichy is a Spa town visited to take the cures. Printed by Maquet. Artist Gabriel Deluc (N/K to 1916 in battle). Guard length 7.75 inches or 19.5cm. Overall height 9.75 inches or 24.5cm. PVR 11; another "Floramye", the scent launched by L T Piver in 1905, the double paper fan leaf mounted on plain wood sticks, the recto showing a reclining lady with a small terrier, boats on water in the background. As is often noted, the fan is printed with the words "Souvenir de Vichy- Etat". The verso is patterned with floral swags and advertises "Vichy-Celestins, sels-pastilles- comprimes, Vichy-Etat" and the Parfumerie L. T Piver 10 Boul'd de Strasbourg PARIS. Produced by Devambez, Artist: Abel Faivre (1867-1945), signature to the bottom left. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. PVR14; and L.T.Piver Azuréa: A larger printed paper advertising fan in regular folding form, the sticks stained green, the guards varnished, the leaf an image of an angel with outspread wings holding a small child, a large dog to her side, and to the left an Edwardian woman riding a bicycle, with a peasant woman in local costume. To the right, a lady in 18th century dress wearing a crown and holding a single rose, whilst a child beggar follows behind, also carrying a flower. Signed by the renowned illustrator Adolphe-Leon Willette (1857-1926) and dated 1906. Stamped to the verso "ST ERMIN'S HOTEL" and with the usual "L.T. PIVER PARIS", the background dark cream, with a flower lattice in apricot. "Azurea" was launched in 1901. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. PVR 29. L.T.Piver "Floramye": A printed paper advertising fan, in normal folding form, the wood sticks plain but the guards varnished. The double paper leaf is an 18th century pastiche in muted colours, a central cartouche showing classical maidens by a stream, four smaller vignettes depicting rural landscapes with stone ruins. The recto advertises the Café Laigon in Philadelphia. The recto, in cream with ruby designs of shells, classical attributes and floral garlands, states that the fan is "Perfumed with FLORAMYE L.T.Piver PARIS France". Printed by Maquet, appears to have been produced for the North American market. No known artist. Guard length 8.5 inches or 21.5cm. PVR 33 (4)

Sold for £90
Estimated at £90 - £120


 

. First fan, some rubbing to folds, slight crumpling top centre, otherwise crisp and clean. Second fan, in good order. Third fan, generally sound, the leaf folds are somewhat rubbed. Tiny nicks to the top of some folds.

 


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