Lot n° 225
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La conférence d'Algésiras, France, circa 1906 A rare and uni - Lot 225
La conférence d'Algésiras, France, circa 1906 A rare and unique fan, a historic souvenir linked to world diplomacy and the history of Morocco. It contains the autographs of the representatives of the fifteen nations present at the international conference held in Algeciras, Spain, from January to April 1906. The double skin sheet is painted on one side with a branch of purple lilac in bloom. Signed on the right "Gaston B." for the French painter Gaston Beaufrère? The reverse bears the handwritten words "Algésiras Conference" and the successive autographs in black ink of the various protagonists: For France: Paul Révoil and Eugène Reynault For Russia: Arthur Cassini and Basile de Bacheracht For Sweden : Robert Sager For Great Britain Arthur Nicolson For Austria-Hungary: Rudolf von Welsersheimb For Portugal: Antonio de Tovar For Austria-Hungary: Léopold Bolesta-Koziebrodzki For the USA: Henry White For Morocco: Mohammed El Torrès, and Mohamed Bennouna (?) For Spain: Juan Perez Caballero y Ferrer For Belgium: Conrad de Buisseret? For the United States: Samuel R. Gummere Ramon Pina y Millet, Spanish diplomat, Conference Secretary For Belgium: Maurice Joostens For the Netherlands: Hannibal Testa And finally the signature of Pierre de Margerie, Conference Secretary General. A few other signatures remain to be identified. Goldfish mother-of-pearl mounting. Gold-plated metal clasp. H.t. 29 cm-H.f. 16.6 cm (small accidents, small stains on reverse) In a box bearing the address of a Spanish fan-maker, enhanced by the label of the Faucon fan-maker in Paris. N.B.: this souvenir fan probably belonged to the wife of one of the diplomats attending the conference. This type of autograph fan was very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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