Maker: Unknown
The double-paper leaf is painted 'en grisaille' in bodycolour; on the reverse is painted a grey spray of flowers. The sticks and guards are of ivory, shaped, painted and carved on the guards. Backed with gold foil. This fan may have been used for 'half-mourning'.
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.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1780
CE
-
Circa
1785
CE
Guards
composed of
foil
( backing)
Length 27.4 cm
Leaf
composed of
paper
bodycolour
Sticks, Guards
composed of
paint
ivory
Sticks
Accession number: M.149-1985
Primary reference Number: 117734
Old catalogue number: DR 27/344
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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