SPANISH FOLDING FAN. DOUBLE PRINTED PAPER LEAF, WITH GILDED CHIPS APPLIED ON THE SUITS; WOOD BRONZE GILDED STICKS. THE GUARD STICKS ARE MODELLED AS A BAMBOO TRUNK. AN OTHER EXEMPLAR IS AT MUSEO NACIONAL DES ARTES DECORATIVES OF MADRID (SEE ALSO P. 75 - NANCY ARMSTRONG - FANS IN SPAIN, 2004). VERSO IS RED; ON RECTO THERE IS A CENTRAL MEDAILLON WITH LUIS MAZZANTINI'S PORTRAIT. ON THE LEFT, THE FAMOUS TOREADOR IN THE BULL-RING. ON THE RIGHT A TRAIN AND MAZZANTINI HIMSELF. LUIGI MAZZANTINI WAS THE COUSIN OF MY PATERNAL GREAT-GRANDMOTHER. HE WAS BORN IN PISTOIA FROM GIUSEPPE AND SPANISH MOTHER, PERHAPS IN 1856. HE CONFIRMED HIS TRIUMPH AT MADRID ON MAY, 29TH, 1884. HE WITHDREW IN 1905. DURING HIS CAREER HE KILLED MORE THAN 2700 BULLS, BEING ABLE TO MADE, IN 1890, 6000 PESETAS EACH BULL-FIGHT. HE STUDIED AT LIVORNO, MILAN AND ROME, GETTING A DIPLOMA OF FINE ARTS IN 1875. IN 1870 HE WENT TO SPAIN, BEING AMONG AMEDEO OF SAVOIA'S SUITE, AS A PERSONAL SECRETARY OF A COURT'S MEMBER. SHORTLY AFTER HE BECAME A RAILWAY OFFICER. HE WAS ALSO AN OPERA SINGER, BUT A FAMOUS QUIP OF HIS, SAYS: "PARA GANAR DINERO Y ALCANZAR LA FAMA EN ESTE PAIS DE LOS PROSAICOS GARBANZOS NO SE PUEDE SER MAS QUE DOS COSAS: TENOR DEL REAL O MATADOR DE TOROS, Y YO NO HE SABIDO DAR EL DO DE PECHO". AFTER THE RETIRING FROM HIS CAREER, HE DEDICATED TO POLITICS, BECOMING GOVERNOR OF GUADALAJARA Y AVILA. HE DIED ON APRIL, 23rd, 1926. 1885/90. CM 37,5. MAX SPREAD CM 70. STICKS 22+2.