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Folding fan: M.158-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan of double paper, painted in watercolours, with six figures in a landscape.
Sticks of shaped, pierced, gilded, and painted ivory, backed with mother-of-pearl. Guards of carved and painted ivory, backed with foil

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century
1760 - 1780

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Sticks composed of mother-of-pearl ( backing) gilt
Guards composed of foil ( backing) Length 29.5 cm
Leaf composed of paper watercolour
Sticks, Guards composed of paint ivory

Techniques used in production

Painting
Water colouring

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.158-1985
Primary reference Number: 117743
Old catalogue number: DR 23/291
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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