Maker: Unknown
Sticks and guards of bone/ivory, painted in bodycolour, varnished and gilt (28+2). The head of each guard is strengthen with tortoiseshell. Blue ribbon concealed by paper painted in two shades of blue. Steel rivet with mother-of-pearl washer.
Front: Within an horizontal oval reserve with a gilt frame, a gentleman and lady are seated on a see-saw in a garden, watched by another standing on the right. On each side there is a smaller, vertical oval reserve with an ogee top, similarly framed, containing a lady with her left arm raised, standing in a landscape. The ground is decorated en camaieu in blue, and in blue, green and buff, with buildings and landscapes. At the shoulder there is a horizontal gold border, decorated in black with crosses, below which are four Chinese figures: a boy holding a parasol over a seated figure, flanked by seated men in oval panels. The head is undecorated. Reverse: Three reserves similar in shape to those on the front are outlined in red. The central panel contains a tree and grass against sky, the flanking panels are outlined in black with a lady holding up her left arm, standing in a landscape. The background is outlined in black with buildings in landscape. Below the shoulder there is a spray of red flowers and foliage. Guards: On both sides, horizontal bands of decoration including a flower, a seated figure, green, red and blue diaper.
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, first half#
Circa
1720
CE
-
Circa
1740
CE
Probably Northern European in orgin, possibly French or from the Netherlands.
Ribbon
composed of
silk
( probably)
Sticks+guards
composed of
bodycolour
bone/ivory
gilt
Guard
composed of
tortoise shell
Washer
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Rivet
composed of
steel
Guards
Length 21.2 cm
Accession number: M.261-1985
Primary reference Number: 117846
Old catalogue number: DR 28/366
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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