Wooden fan, printed paper leaf of a car race and inscribed Mercédès 1908
Francolin. Gilet & Cie. Eventaillistes. Paris
Condition: tired leaf (tears, stains, tape on reverse, one fold redone), guard from another model
Height: 21.5 cm
This fan refers to the Grand Prix de France held in Dieppe on July 7, 1908, won by Mercedes (with Christian Lautenschlager).