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Brisé fan: M.98-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Categories

Description

Carved and pierced brisé fan, of ivory and sandalwood. Paste rivet.

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Place(s) associated

  • Manila ⪼ Philippines

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Rivet composed of paste
Guards Length 17.0 cm

Materials used in production

Sandalwood
Ivory

Techniques used in production

Piercing
Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.98-1985
Primary reference Number: 117683
Old catalogue number: DR 4/51
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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