Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, single black lace leaf, with black silk insertions painted in bodycolour. Sticks of spliced, smoky-coloured mother-of-pearl decorated with gold and silver; ribs of pierced wood, guards of spliced and smoky-coloured mother-of-pearl, cut, pierced and decorated with silver and gold (16+2). Rivet of iron; washer of mother-of-pearl; loops of brass. Front: Two large shaped insertions are surrounded by bobbin lace, 'Chantilly' type, the left showing a seated young woman, with flowers in her lap, looking in a mirror and diaphanous drapery. The insertion on the right has two, flying, winged putti carrying garlands of flowers and see-through fabrics. The lace has a simple twist réseau ground; half-stitch dominates the decoration and untwisted threads the outline or cordonnet. Back: undecorated. Sticks: the sticks are decorated with two sprays of leaves and flowers. Reverse: undecorated. Guards: the front guards has a flower at the bottom of the guard proper and two flowers with leaves at the left and right edge, partly carved out; the flower and leaf arrangement on the top is partly carved out and pierced. The back guard has three spays of leaves and flowers.
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
After
1900
CE
-
Before
1910
CE
Black lace was fashionable between the 1840s and 1860s, then declined in popularity. In the 1890s there was a revival which continued into the early 20th century.
European, possibly French
Leaf
composed of
silk
( black)
linen
( probably)
bodycolour
Ribs
composed of
wood
gold
silver
Rivet
composed of
iron
Sticks+guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Loops
composed of
brass (alloy)
Guards
Length 35.6 cm
Accession number: M.341-1985
Primary reference Number: 117926
Old object number: 384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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