Maker: Unknown
Brise fan of pierced wood. Decorated with three applied stipple engravings. A 'four scenes' fan, where the fan can be opened 'normally', and from the other direction, to show the 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, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
: Louis XVI
Guards Length 28.0 cm
Accession number: M.287-1985
Primary reference Number: 117872
Old catalogue number: DR 8/146
Old object number: 330
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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