Maker: Unknown
Brise fan of ivory, with a central stipple engraving, silvered and gilded. Sticks of pierced and painted ivory. Guards of carved bone, inlaid with cut steels, and strengthened with tortoise shell. Plain back. Opaline 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 Museum
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century
1780
-
1800
Guards
composed of
tortoise shell
( to strengthen)
bone
Length 27.1 cm
Rivet
composed of
opal
Sticks
composed of
paint
Inlay
composed of
steel
Steels
Accession number: M.103-1985
Primary reference Number: 117688
Old catalogue number: DR 25/1
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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