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Folding fan: M.172-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Categories

Description

Folding fan of red double silk. Embroidered with a 'bearded' design in gold and silver metal threads. Coloured silks and sequins.
Sticks and guards of ebonised wood, silvered and gilt, and inlaid with cut steels.

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 Heritage 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

19th Century
1800 - 1840

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of metal thread ( gold, silver) sequins silk
Sticks, Guards composed of wood gilt silver
Inlay composed of steel
Guards Length 24.2 cm
Steel

Techniques used in production

Decoration (process)
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.172-1985
Primary reference Number: 117757
Old catalogue number: DR 7/138
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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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