I've owned a few unusual Pirate advertising pieces but never even seen the fan before. Quite nice! Fans make for a great display on a shelf or in a cabinet but one needs to be careful as when displayed OPEN and in part depending on where they sit - the fading and dust accumulation over time unequally affects the front/side/back edges of the ridges. In addition keeping it open can affect the structural integrity of the accordion ridging. I've owned 3/4 such fans (yes I repeated the mistake at least three times) and each time sold them after a few months to a year when I realized display wasn't practical or safe. Of course framing comes with it's own problems and great expense.
I'm sure the next time I have an opportunity to get a tobacco advertising folding fan I'll take the plunge again. Most old advertising is about straight lines and I still chase half moons and circles to break up the structural monotony
