Maker: Unknown
Double silk leaf, embroidered fan.
The double silk leaf fan is embroidered with gold sequins and frosted gilt metal paillettes; the reverse is undecorated. The sticks and guards are of ebonised wood, the guards strengthened by ivory at the head.
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, first half#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1840
CE
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
( ebonised)
Guards
composed of
ivory
( to strengthen)
Length 21.6 cm
Leaf
composed of
silk
Paillettes
gilt metal
Paillettes
gold
Sequins
Accession number: M.176-1985
Primary reference Number: 117761
Old catalogue number: DR 18/245
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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