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New Gypsy Fan: M.228-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

New Gypsy Fan

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Description

Double paper leaf, printed and uncoloured, entitled "THE NEW GYPSY FAN", with fortune-telling instructions on the front and "THE EXPLANATION" on the reverse. The sticks and guards are of wood.

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1790 - 1800

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood
Guards Length 25.3 cm

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.228-1985
Primary reference Number: 117813
Old catalogue number: none
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "New Gypsy Fan" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/117813 Accessed: 2024-04-27 08:52:08

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