Maker: Unknown
Applied mounts decorated with (in ascending order) 1) Quatrefoil with lattice; 2) four female figures in a garden setting with a pavilion, 3) scrolls in a cartouche, 4) a scrolling dragon, 5) ruyi head with scrolls; pins in the form of prunus flowers. Stick: light hardwood with ivory finial. Applied mounts and centre stick front; ivory carved and pierced. Top clip: pressed horn. Centre stick, reverse: stripe grained hardwood. Pins: tarnished silver. Rim: cane covered in brown and ochre coarse fabric. Face: palm leaves, varnished, inscribed in ink on the reverse: san ide er chi (no. 2 of the three virtues).
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); 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
Width: 32.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century, Early#
After
1801
-
Before
1850
Stick
composed of
hardwood
( light)
ivory
Face
composed of
palm leaves
ink
Clip
composed of
pressed horn
Pins
composed of
silver
Guards
Height 48.3 cm
Accession number: O.34-1985
Primary reference Number: 118443
Old object number: 474
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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