Maker: Unknown
Miniature screen fan, decorated obverse: with the sun and moon in clouds over conventional waves and rocks; reverse: with conventional Polaris constellation over conventional waves. Stick: iron, split and bound with iron wire with silver ferrule. Face: iron, chased in low relief, with gold and silver overlay.
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
Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 8.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century, Late#
After
1870
-
Before
1900
Stick
composed of
iron
iron wire
silver
Face
composed of
iron
Overlay
composed of
gold and silver
Accession number: O.24-1985
Primary reference Number: 118480
Old object number: 426
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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