The "Infant Moses" fan
Maker: Unknown
Single vellum leaf, painted in bodycolour, showing "The Infant Moses treading on the Crown of Pharaoh"; the reverse is black with light gilding. The sticks and guards are of ivory, pierced and carved and strengthened at the head with mother-of-pearl.
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, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1720
The colouring on ther reverse is like that of fans made at Spa, near Liege, Belgium.
Shape of sticks known as "Battoir"
Leaf
composed of
gilding
( reverse)
bodycolour
vellum
Sticks, Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
( to strengthen)
ivory
Guards
Length 28.0 cm
Accession number: M.260-1985
Primary reference Number: 117845
Old catalogue number: DR 28/366
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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