Maker: Unknown
The double chickenskin leaf is painted in bodycolour; the reverse (by another hand) shows a landscape. The sticks and guards are of ivory, shaped, pierced and painted, and have a final application of colourless varnish.
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, Mid
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
Leaf
composed of
bodycolour
chicken skin
Sticks, Guards
composed of
varnish
ivory
Guards
Length 28.9 cm
Accession number: M.156-1985
Primary reference Number: 117741
Old catalogue number: DR 27/350
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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