Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of pale grey double paper. Decorated in silver paint with a wavy ribbon and sketchy foliage, and lines of sequins.
Sticks of pierced ivory inlaid with etched mother-of-pearl, guards of carvd and pierced ivory, and 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, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
European, possibly Italian
Leaf
composed of
paper
( grey)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
ivory
Guards
Length 30.3 cm
Accession number: M.348-1985
Primary reference Number: 117933
Old catalogue number: DR 28/359
Old object number: 391
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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