Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper, printed, painted and gilded. On one side is a lady and child with racquets (for shuttlecock?), on the other side are two people on an island.
Sticks of bone, pierced and painted. Guards of bone, pierced with cut steels and mother-of-pearl strengthening by the rivet.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter 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
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century
1800
-
1820
Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
( to strengthen)
Length 18.9 cm
Leaf
composed of
paper
gilt
paint
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Leaf, Sticks
Accession number: M.44-1985
Primary reference Number: 117630
Old catalogue number: DR 20/254
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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