This is an old paper folding fan, advertising the French champagne called Dry Monopole.  This was also the name of a race horse in 1887.

The fan measures 9" long. When opened, it measures approximately 15 1/2" across.

The fan is constructed with wood sticks held together by a rivet at the head. The fan has 2 sheets of folded paper. The back sheet is plain white, which has yellowed from age.

The front is printed with a scene at a racetrack.  The man in the  foreground on the left side is writing on a piece of paper, or card. On the right is an anthropomorphic Dry Monopole champagne bottle with a man's head, arms, legs and feet.

In the background are racehorses and jockeys.

Printed at the bottom of the fan in tiny letters is "Imp. E. Chambrelent & Co. Paris".

The paper has a few small rips, and the 2 layers are separating on the ends. The fan folds up with no problem.

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