Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, leaf of white guipure lace without a net ground worked in cotton thread. Sticks and guards of spliced mother-of-pearl (16+2) ribs of pierced bone. Rivet of steel and washer of mother-of-pearl and a brass loop. Front: Duchesse de Brussels lace with sprigs linked by typical zigzagging brides. Back and guards are undecorated.
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, Late#
After
1870
CE
-
Before
1900
CE
The lace was probably made in Bruges, or one of the smaller lace-making towns of Flanders, Belgium.
This type of white bobbin lace with needle-lace details, was also made at other centres in Belgium, and in France.
Leaf
composed of
cotton
Ribs
composed of
bone
Sticks+guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Rivet
composed of
steel
Loop
composed of
brass (alloy)
Guards
Length 35 cm
Accession number: M.339-1985
Primary reference Number: 117924
Old object number: 382
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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