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Folding fan: M.133-1985

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Double chickenskin leaf, painted in bodycolour and silvered; the reverse shows fishermen by a river with boats. The sticks are of painted ivory and the guards of polished bamboo, strengthened with tortoiseshell at the head.

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, Mid
Circa 1740 - Circa 1750

Note

Northern Europe

School or Style

Chinoiserie

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Guards composed of tortoise shell ( to strengthen) bamboo Length 25.2 cm
Leaf composed of chicken skin
Sticks composed of ivory

Materials used in production

Paint
Silver

Techniques used in production

Painting
Silvering

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.133-1985
Primary reference Number: 117718
Old catalogue number: DR 29/225

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 January 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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