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Brisé fan: M.242-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Brise fan of pierced mother of pearl, every alternate stick gilt. Trefoil rivet.

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

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1820 CE

Note

European maker.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Sticks composed of gilt ( alternate)
Rivet composed of trefoils
Guards Length 18.8 cm

Materials used in production

Mother-of-pearl

Techniques used in production

Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.242-1985
Primary reference Number: 117827
Old catalogue number: DR 4/50
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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