Maker: Unknown
Double paper leaf 'Applied faces' fan with sticks and guards of engraved mother-of-pearl. Double paper leaf: the front shows a crowd of people in the scene, with clothes of woven silk applied to the paper background and faces of painted, applied ivory. Reverse: all of the people are male only.
Sticks and guards of engraved mother-of-pearl (14+2); loop and double, silk (?) tassel. Made for the European market.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)
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, Mid#
Circa
1820
CE
-
Circa
1860
CE
Chinese, probably for the European export market.
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Guards
Height 28.4 cm
Accession number: M.360-1985
Primary reference Number: 117944
Old object number: 282
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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