Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, leaf of cream-coloured mixed lace. Sticks of spliced, pierced and carved mother-of-pearl painted in gold and silver. Ribs of pierced bone (16+2). Rivet of brass; washer of mother-of-pearl; loop of brass. Front: Duchess of Brussels mixed lace with floral design. Three asymmetrically set needlepoint panels are inserted into the coarser bobbin lace, which is linked by typically zigzagging brides. Back: Undecorated. Sticks: pairs of sticks are decorated with either sprays of leaves or sprays of leaves and flowers; the reverse is undecorated. Guards: the front guard has sprays of leaves and flowers profiling the edges; the back guard has scrolling leaves on the top profiling edges.
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
20th Century, Early
Production date:
circa
AD 1900
The quality of both the bobbin and needle lace is rather poor.
Leaf
composed of
linen
( probably)
Ribs
composed of
bone
Sticks+guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Rivet+loop
composed of
brass (alloy)
Guards
Length 35.3 cm
Accession number: M.338-1985
Primary reference Number: 117923
Old object number: 381
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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