Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper, with three blue cartouches, depicting two ladies and a gentleman. Sticks of shaped and pierced ivory, guards of ivory strengthened with mother-of-pearl.
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
18th Century
1720
-
1740
Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
( to strengthen)
Length 29.0 cm
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Sticks
Accession number: M.33-1985
Primary reference Number: 117619
Old catalogue number: DR 30/395
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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