Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper. Printed and painted with watercolours, with a lady and gentleman of fashion in a landscape.
Sticks of pierced wood, guards of carved wood
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
18th Century, second quarter#
George II
Circa
1740
CE
-
Circa
1750
CE
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Guards
Length 26.3 cm
Sticks
Accession number: M.229-1985
Primary reference Number: 117814
Old catalogue number: DR 8/154
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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