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Folding fan: O.41-1985

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan, decorated, guards: with shishi, rocks and peonies. Guards: steel, engraved and inlaid with brass, copper and silver. Sticks: copper and bamboo. Face: plain heavy white paper, one side much yellowed.

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

Measurements and weight

Length: 30.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
After 1801 - Before 1900

Note

The gunsen is a signal fan, used in battle.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Face composed of paper
Sticks composed of bamboo copper
Guards composed of copper silver steel brass (alloy)

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.41-1985
Primary reference Number: 118482
Old object number: 432

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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