Maker: Unknown
Brise fan of horn, elaborately pierced and gilded. Painted in colours with figures in cartouches. Trefoil 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 Museum
Width: 31.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
Rivet
composed of
trefoils
Guards
Length 17.7 cm
Accession number: M.77-1985
Primary reference Number: 117663
Old catalogue number: DR 3/22
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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