Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double silk. Painted with a woman and a child leading a sheep. The leads are of applied painted ivory, their clothing and other decorations are embroidered in gold sequins. Sticks and guards of horn inland with cut steels, the guards also having blue stones.
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
Production date:
circa
AD 1805
Guards
composed of
gemstone
( blue)
Length 18.5 cm
Leads
composed of
ivory
( painted)
Leaf
composed of
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
horn
steel
Accession number: M.312-1985
Primary reference Number: 117897
Old catalogue number: DR 6/103
Old object number: 355
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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