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Double chickenskin painted in bodycolour; the reverse has a small painted landscape. The sticks and guards are of ivory, pierced, etched, painted and gilt, depicting chinoiserie scenes.
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, Mid
Circa
1750
CE
-
Circa
1760
CE
Northwest Europe
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
paint
ivory
Guards
Length 27.7 cm
Accession number: M.271-1985
Primary reference Number: 117856
Old catalogue number: DR 28/358
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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