Maker: Unknown
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.
Given by John Awty and Kate Rous, from the bequest of the late Mrs Olga Awty
Method of acquisition: Given (2015) by Awty, John, and Rous, Kate
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early
1850
-
1950
Leaf
composed of
lace
( Honiton)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.486-2015
Primary reference Number: 207230
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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