A leather fan, applied in silver with the crowned monogram of Albert, Fürst von Thurn und Taxis and his wife Margarete, Archduchess of Austria (1870-1955) together with a group of 13 photographs of Fürst Albert (1867-1952) second half 19th century / early 20th century

nearly all signed and inscribed, together with photographs of his wife, the children Franz-Joseph and Carl-August and a early photograph of Fürst Albert in historical costume and the engagement photograph taken in Budapest in spring 1890; all silver prints; each mounted on card, with the photographers studio stamp on the mount (14)

Antonie Freiin Tänzl von Tratzberg (1885-1954) lady-in-waiting to  Hildegard Princess of Bavaria (1881-1948) and member of the household of her sister,  Gundelinde Princess of Bavaria (1891-1983), later married to Johann Georg Graf von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos ; the fan:  Margarete Fürstin von Thurn und Taxis (1870-1955) presented to Amalie Freiin Tänzl von Tratzberg, thence by descent.

Fürstin Margarete was a very active horse back rider and used to ride daily up to the age of 80. It was than where she would have used leather fans like this to protect her from the sun and wind but also for rides in one of the cabriolet cars for which in 1909 a special large car park was build close to the Regensburg palace.  

partly illustrated on page 250