Maker: Unknown
Double paper leaf, painted in bodycolour in the three vignettes and outlined with sequins. The reverse is undecorated. The sticks and guards are of blonde tortoiseshell, with fine gold pique work.
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, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
tortoise shell
gold
Guards
Length 28.1 cm
Accession number: M.335-1985
Primary reference Number: 117920
Old catalogue number: DR 23/290
Old object number: 378
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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