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Folding fan: M.5-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

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.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from the Friends of the Fitzwilliam

Measurements and weight

Width: 52.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1740 - 1750

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards Length 30.7 cm
Sticks

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1985
Primary reference Number: 117591
Old object number: DR2/4
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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