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Folding fan: M.227-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Double leaf of paper, printed in black. Silver binding on upper edge; silver strip on left and lower edge. Sticks and guards of shaped wood (18+2). Brass ? rivet. Front: In the centre within a half wreath of palm and laurel, bust portraits of George, Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick surmounted by Prince of Wales' feathers with 'ICH DIEN' on ribbon below. On the left side two printed scenes: an officer and lady walking towards a canon near a military camp; and a wedding, separated by printed riddles, that nearest the portraits initialled and dated 'F.B: Junr, 1795'. On the right side: a lady writing at a desk; and a man falling off a knackered horse, separated by riddles, and on the extreme right, an advertisement for HARPER HARPSICHORD. Across the top of the leaf there is a border of caricature busts and heads, which form further heads when the fan is partially folded. Inscribed at the bottom 'Publish'd at Sudlow's Fan Warehous 191 Strand' Reverse: Undecorated.

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

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Production date: AD 1795 : The marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick took place on 8th April, 1795.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper ink
Sticks+guards composed of wood
Guards Length 25.4 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.227-1985
Primary reference Number: 117812
Old catalogue number: DR 26/337
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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