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Brisé fan: M.103-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Categories

Description

Brise fan of ivory, with a central stipple engraving, silvered and gilded. Sticks of pierced and painted ivory. Guards of carved bone, inlaid with cut steels, and strengthened with tortoise shell. Plain back. Opaline rivet

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter 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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
1780 - 1800

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Guards composed of tortoise shell ( to strengthen) bone Length 27.1 cm
Rivet composed of opal
Sticks composed of paint
Inlay composed of steel
Steels

Materials used in production

Gilt
Silver
Ivory

Techniques used in production

Stippling
Gilding
Silvering

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.103-1985
Primary reference Number: 117688
Old catalogue number: DR 25/1
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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