Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper printed and painted in colours, with groups of men and women in a landscape. On the reverse is a family in a garden.
Sticks and guards are of carved and pierced bone (?) with silver and gold foil, and sequins.
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, Late-19th Century, Mid#
Circa
1770
-
Circa
1840
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
( possibly)
foil
( silver and gold)
sequins
Leaf
composed of
paper
paint
Guards
Length 27.8 cm
Accession number: M.250-1985
Primary reference Number: 117835
Old catalogue number: none
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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