Maker: Unknown
Assignat folding fan; double leaf of dark turquoise paper with gilt binding at the top, decorated with sixteen applied assignats, issued between 1792 and 1795. Sticks and guards of wood (20+2), the latter strengthened with bone at the rivet end; steel rivet.
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, Late
First Republic (Directory)
Circa
1795
CE
-
Circa
1796
CE
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks+guards
composed of
wood
Guards
composed of
bone
Length 32.5 cm
Rivet
composed of
steel
Accession number: M.285-1985
Primary reference Number: 117870
Old catalogue number: DR 23/301
Old object number: 329
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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