Maker: Unknown
Cockade fan, Blonde horn, sticks and guards with trefoil ends, pierced and painted in bodycolour (26+2). Blue silk ribbon threaded through. Silver quizzing glass set in the central pivot. Front: when open the fan has a scalloped edge. The pierced design radiates from the centre in bands of scallops, interrupted by swags of polychrome flowers and foliage. Back; the floral swags are painted in blue, white and green. Handles/guards: pierced by two wheel motifs, a bow and stylized leaf sprays.
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
Width: 18.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1790
CE
-
Circa
1810
CE
Sticks+guards
composed of
horn
( Blonde)
bodycolour
trefoils
Ribbon
composed of
silk
( blue)
Guards
Length 16.3 cm
Pivot
Accession number: M.51-1985
Primary reference Number: 117637
Old catalogue number: DR 5/71
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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