The tumultuous life of Love, France, circa 1890. A large folded fan, the paper sheet mounted in the English style, studded with star-shaped sequins and printed with nine scenes illustrating the life of Love, accompanied by captions such as "It triumphs over obstacles", "It rises up supported by hope" and "It unites hearts". A similar fan, entitled "La naissance et le triomphe de l'Amour" (The birth and triumph of love), was published by Dugrenot. Mounted in brown tortoiseshell horn, the plumes in gilded wood. Gilded metal clasp. (Good condition). Height 35 cm; leaf height: 21.5 cm. In a box covered with floral paper, bearing the address of the fan maker Creusy in Paris. Expert : Georgina Letourmy-Bordier