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Rare Napoléon III Era Papier-Mâché Hand Fans with Romantic Scenes -

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Rare Napoléon III Era Papier-Mâché Hand Fans with Romantic Scenes -Elegant and evocative, this pair of mid 19th century French hand fans captures the essence of Napolon III refinement. Crafted from painted papier mch in a soft green hue, each fan is adorned with neoclassical engravingsone titled LAmour gale lHymne (Love equals Marriage) and the other depicting a pastoral fte with cherubs and maidens. Gilded edging, delicate black wooden handles, and the remnants of original blue silk ties complete their storied

Elegant and evocative, this pair of mid-19th-century French hand fans captures the essence of Napoléon III refinement. Crafted from painted papier-mâché in a soft green hue, each fan is adorned with neoclassical engravings—one titled “L’Amour égale l’Hyménée” (Love equals Marriage) and the other depicting a pastoral fête with cherubs and maidens. Gilded edging, delicate black wooden handles, and the remnants of original blue silk ties complete their storied charm. The blue silk ties are our favorite.

Though gently timeworn, they remain remarkably intact—an ode to leisure, art, and the decorative flair of the Second Empire. Style them on a velvet chair or place them atop a stack of antique books for that perfect whisper of vieilles choses.

They would feel perfectly at home in our Everyday Château drawing room, catching the light near a harp or a ticking mantel clock. In fact, we have a similar old fan tucked behind some art in our office. (last photo)

This listing is for one fan. If you'd like both, you will need to add two to your cart.

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Lovely sandals!
I highly recommend! These are so comfortable! Right out of the box, they can be worn all day. The velcro-adjustable straps are great for making for a perfect fit. The aren't clunky to wear, even though they appear to be. They're super cute, in my opinion. The sock liner is textile, so feet feel good all day, not slimy, like leather and suede can sometimes make feet feel if socks aren't worn.
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Pamela
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Size: 10, Color: Black
This is my second pair. I bought the sand color at my local Macy's. I got their last pair. I have issues with back pain and ankle swelling and pain. These are so comfortable I had to get them in Black. The adjustable straps are great. My feet are a little bit wider because of the swelling issues. So if you have very narrow feet these might be a little big. You might want to go down a half a size. But otherwise I wear a size 10 and they fit perfectly. I don't think the picture does the color justice. The black almost looks like velvet, it's very deep and rich. I wore them out today for the first time and got lots of compliments. The footbed is very comfortable with the memory foam. Lots of support. I noticed my back and ankle pain is much better wearing these. I've never owned UGG before. If these hold up really well and continue to stay comfortable, I will be purchasing other styles for fall and winter.
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