The second half of the 19th century proved to be one of the most prolific periods for the use and manufacture of fans. Beginning in 1851 a series of international exhibitions sustained a revival of interest in these objects. Two of the most notable fan makers of the time were Duvelleroy and Alexandre, both of Paris. This typically High Victorian fan exhibits heavily decorated mother-of-pearl sticks and guards, and a smaller leaf with an 18th century pastiche as the central decoration. After the middle of the 19th century, popular taste generally turned to fans composed of textiles, embroideries, laces, or feathers.