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Fan case: M.458-1985

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 34 (Fan Gallery)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Duvelleroy, J.

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Description

Fan case with hinged lid. White silk exterior, edges formerly gilded.
Label in lid printed in black with the French Imperial and British Arms with 'PARIS' and 'LONDON' above. Between: 'J DUVELLEROY, PARIS / BY APPOINTMENT / LONDON : 167 Regent Street, 167' / EVENTAILS ARTISTIQUES, MODERNES ANTIQUES ET POUR MARRIAGE / FANS REPAIRED'

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Components of the work

Exterior composed of silk ( white)

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.458-1985
Primary reference Number: 118040
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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