Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double cream silk gauze. Embroidered with gold and silver sequins, elongated sticks of horns, gilt, and inlaid with star shaped cut steels. Mother of pearl rivet and loop
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
1800
-
1840
Leaf
composed of
silk gauze
( cream)
Sticks
composed of
gilt
horn
Rivet, Loop
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Inlay
composed of
steel
Guards
Length 24.6 cm
Steels
gold, silver Sequins
Accession number: M.167-1985
Primary reference Number: 117752
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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