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Folding fan: M.486-2015

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan with a Honiton lace leaf, and cream gauze hand painted with three putti amongst pink flowers. Mounted on pierced ivory and mother-of-pearl sticks, and mother-of-pearl guards with silver metal floral embellishments in Rococo style.

Legal notes

Given by John Awty and Kate Rous, from the bequest of the late Mrs Olga Awty

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015) by Awty, John, and Rous, Kate

Dating

19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1850 - 1950

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Leaf composed of lace ( Honiton)
Sticks, Guards composed of mother-of-pearl
Sticks composed of ivory

Materials used in production

silver Metal
Gauze

Techniques used in production

Painting

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.486-2015
Primary reference Number: 207230

Audit data

Created: Thursday 3 December 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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