Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of red silk, painted with a female figure with a faces of applied ivory, and who has a garland. The whole leaf is embroidered with gold sequins and frosted gilt stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of pierced ivory, gilded and inlaid with cut steels. Paste 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
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1830
CE
Leaf
composed of
silk
( red)
Pivet
composed of
paste
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
steel
Sticks, Guards, Face
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 24.6 cm
Paillettes
gold
Sequins
metal
Paillettes
Accession number: M.306-1985
Primary reference Number: 117891
Old catalogue number: DR 7/126
Old object number: 349
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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