Maker: Unknown
Miniature folding fan of double paper, printed and painted in colours with a nymph by a stream. On the reverse are three sprays of flowers.
Sticks of painted and gilded mother-of-pearl, guards of gilt metal set with turquoises. Blue paste pivet.
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
1815
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Pivet
composed of
paste
( blue)
Guards
composed of
gilt metal
turquoise
Length 16.5 cm
Sticks
composed of
gilt
mother-of-pearl
Accession number: M.323-1985
Primary reference Number: 117908
Old catalogue number: DR 20/258
Old object number: 366
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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