Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double silk and net in red. Decorated with gilt sequins and gilt metal paillettes.
Sticks of wood and stamped metal, guards of wood inlaid with ivory and gilt
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
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
Leaf
composed of
gilt metal
( paillettes)
net
( red)
silk
( red)
sequins
paillettes
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Leaf, Guards
composed of
gilt
Sticks
composed of
metal
Guards
composed of
ivory
Length 26.9 cm
Metal
Accession number: M.164-1985
Primary reference Number: 117749
Old catalogue number: DR 7/136
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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