Lot 209 - Vintage Collapsible Mechanical Pocket Fan with Faux Tortoiseshell Blades, Push-Button Gear Mechanism, and Mirror, Made in Germany, Open Fan 5" Diameter

Lot 209 - Vintage Collapsible Mechanical Pocket Fan with Faux Tortoiseshell Blades, Push-Button Gear Mechanism, and Mirror, Made in Germany, Open Fan 5" DiameterVintage collapsible mechanical pocket fan made in Germany. The fan features four faux tortoiseshell blades riveted to a central disc with a small mirror on one side. The blades are operated by a spring loaded push button mechanism that rotates the fan blades with each successive press. The blades fold flat against one another for compact storage. The metal hardware is stamped "Made in Germany." The blades show surface scratching and light wear. The

it shows paint loss and surface wear at several points (6-1/4" x 9-1/2")

The leather handle on top of the camera is intact

a man in a cap standing beside the animal holding a stick

Printed “Original Moxie” with “Special Sale 8 for 25¢

Two spring wires extend from the head

5" L x 1" W x 2

A partial paper maker's label affixed to the rear reads "[Ma]nufacture[d by] C

and pasted chromolithograph featuring a gypsy woman playing an instrument on cover

The outer box shows wear

and Botanical Gardens Blake Collection

The bottom of the ashtray is marked "2205 ID 218

foxing and wear