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FRENCH DECO SCREEN, IN GREEN BAKELITE, CARVED AND HAND-PAINTED WITH ANCIENT EGYPT DECORATION, ACCORDING TO THAT PERIOD FASHION. STEEL HANDLE, FABRIC COVERED. BRONZE RING AND STUD. THE LAST ONE, CAT-SHAPED, (SACRED ANIMAL TO EGYPTIANS) HAS THE WRITING: EVENTAIL B.TE' SGDG. FROM "LES BREVETS D'EVENTAILS DEPOSES EN FRANCE AU 20EME SIECLE" MARYSE VOLET - 1992 - P. 188: <SCREEN ASSEMBLED WITH FLEXIBLE STEEL STAND, ACTING AS A SPRING. RENE' DE GARAM - RESIDING IN FRANCE (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE) - FEBRUARY ON 6TH 1924>. CM 23 x 11,5.THE SCREEN WAS PRESENT AT "LA FEMME DANS L'ART NOUVEAU" EXPOSITION IN PARIS FROM NOVEMBER 29th TO DECEMBER 31st 2005. |