Maker: Unknown
Brisé fan, sticks of horn with inlaid steel sequins painted in bodycolour and gold; guards of horn inlaid with steel sequins painted in gold (18+2). Ribbon of cream coloured silk. Rivet of brass; washers of steel. Front: two exotic birds are sitting on branches holding two ribbons from a wreath, which is placed in the centre; the background has gold stars and a chain of sequins borders the scene. On the top of each stick above the ribbon there is a plant under an arch of sequins. Back: undecorated. Guards: a chain of sequins borders leaves and flowers.
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 Museum
Width: 28.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1815
Sticks+guards
composed of
bodycolour
steel sequins
horn
Rivet Of Brass
composed of
steel
Guards
Length 15.5 cm
Ribbon
Accession number: M.78-1985
Primary reference Number: 117664
Old catalogue number: DR 5/79
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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