Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, kid single leaf. Painted with a Biblical scene in dark colours. Shaped and carved ivory sticks and guards, the latter strengthened by mother-of-pearl by the rivet. Green stone rivet.
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
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
17th Century-18th Century#
1680
-
1720
Rivet
composed of
stone
( green)
Leaf
composed of
kid
paint
Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guard
Length 28.4 cm
Accession number: M.21-1985
Primary reference Number: 117607
Old catalogue number: DR 29/384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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