Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of "chickenskin". With a pen, ink, and wash rural scene with shepherdesses and cows. Shaped, pierced and painted ivory sticks in chinoiserie style. Guards of ivory, carved, pierced, and gilt. Inlaid with red foil.
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
1760
-
1770
Guards
composed of
foil
( red)
gilt
Length 27.3 cm
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
ink
pen
Sticks
composed of
paint
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.31-1985
Primary reference Number: 117617
Old catalogue number: DR 26/339
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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