Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper. Printed in colours, with two ladies and three gentlemen in a landscape, with two of the gentlemen playing a game with a garland of flowers on a rope.
Sticks and guards of ivory, painted with flowers.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a ggrant 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
Production date:
circa
AD 1745
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 26.8 cm
Accession number: M.272-1985
Primary reference Number: 117857
Old catalogue number: DR 22/281
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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