Single leafed paper fan, with a painting depicting 'Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.' (Mark. ch. 12 v.v. 13-17). Sticks of pierced Chinese ivory, guards of carved Chinese ivory.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from the Friends of the Fitzwilliam
Width: 52.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century
Circa
1740
-
1750
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 30.7 cm
Sticks
Accession number: M.5-1985
Primary reference Number: 117591
Old object number: DR2/4
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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