Folding fan with wooden sticks and guards (8+2). Both sides are painted with a brown lacquered 'cloud' design on a gold background, decorated with green foliage, white and yellow flowers, red sprays and butterflies.
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
Length: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
Accession number: O.77-1985
Primary reference Number: 125164
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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