Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double "chickenskin". Painted with a classical scene and the words "La Vera Amicizia, che disaccia la furlsa". On the reverse is a temple and the words "Tempis dell Amicizia". Sticks of steel. Decorated guards of steel.
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 Museum
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century
1770
-
1800
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
paint
Sticks, Guards
composed of
steel
Guards
Length 16.9 cm
Accession number: M.26-1985
Primary reference Number: 117612
Old object number: DR 22/282
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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