Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of silk, double leaf. Painted with three people on an arbour, and decorated with fabric, sequins, and frosted gilt stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of pierced bone.
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
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
Leaf
composed of
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Guards
Length 21.2 cm
Paillettes
fabric
Textile
metal
Paillettes
Sequins
Paint
Accession number: M.254-1985
Primary reference Number: 117839
Old catalogue number: DR 18/250
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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