Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of green double silk. Decorated with a footed cup shape made of gold and silver coloured stamped metal paillettes, with a 'shower of champagne' falling out of it. Made of silver metal wire.
Sticks of plain ivory, guards of bone strengthened with tortoiseshell.
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
19th Century
1800
-
1840
Leaf
composed of
silk
( green)
wire
( silver)
paillettes
Guards
composed of
tortoise shell
( to strengthen)
bone
Length 29.2 cm
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Paillettes
Accession number: M.165-1985
Primary reference Number: 117750
Old catalogue number: DR 7/131
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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