Maker: Unknown (`)
Black lacquered wooden brisé fan, decorated in gold lacquer with a 'vine-leaf' pattern and a central, patterned cartouche.
The sticks and guards (21+2) and arched phinials are decorated with the same 'vine-leaf' pattern, in gold lacquer. Black ribbon, metal rivet. 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, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
A typical example of the 'vine-leaf' design, popular during the late 18th, early 19th centuries.
Rivet
composed of
metal
Guards
Height 19.3 cm
Accession number: M.377-1985
Primary reference Number: 117961
Old catalogue number: DR 16/230
Old object number: 306
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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