"Dolce Mia", A Perfume Fan advertising this scent, produced by V. Rigaud, of 16 rue de la Paix, Paris, and featuring Madame Favart et Berzez, French comedians, when appearing at the Capucines Theatre. Printed in colour by Devambez, this is taken from a sketch by Daniel de Losques (1880-1915). The leaf is further marked "Extrait du "Figaro"". Mounted on plain wood sticks with lightly varnished guards, the verso is plain. Guard length 8.5 inches or 21.5cm; "Parfum Floramye" by L.T. Piver, (launched in 1905), the well-known design by Mich of the Edwardian lady and dog in the Wright Flying Machine above the seaside, motorboats racing beneath. Also noted as a souvenir of Vichy-Etat. The verso, with eau de nil patterns against cream, is marked "Vichy-Célestins, sels, pastilles, comprimés, Vichy-Etat" and "Parfumerie L.T.Piver ,10 Boul'd de Strasbourg, PARIS". Guard length 9 and 5/8 inches or 24.5cm; a third fan features a scene of a tavern, several 18th century gentleman being entertained by ladies, the verso advertising various cafés and a shop supplying hardware and linen for the catering trade in Toulouse, France Guard length 7.25 inches or 18.5cm; and the final fan, dated 21st December 1913, the date of the "Grand banquet de la Ligue Auvergnate *" issued by the "Maison Jules Perrigault", a supplier of wine, coffee, metal and celluloid articles, amongst others. The recto, in pastels, features a tender courting scene. Guard length 7.25 inches or 18.5cm (4)

The Ligue Auvergnate is an international confederation of associations in the Massif -Central region of France, founded in 1886 by Louis Bonnet.