Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper. Printed and hand coloured with three figure scenes reserved in blue and gilt scroll ground. Reverse printed with figures in gold.
Sticks and guards of pierced and gilded ivory, with the guards backed with mother-of-pearl
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-19th Century
1770
-
1840
Leaf
composed of
paper
Leaf, Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Length 27.9 cm
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.330-1985
Primary reference Number: 117915
Old object number: 373
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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