Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of paper, double leaf. Painted in pink with a lady and gentleman in a landscape. On the reverse is a church.
Plain sticks, possibly bone, carved bone guards.
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, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Guards
Length 27.1 cm
Accession number: M.280-1985
Primary reference Number: 117865
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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