Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of pale blue double silk. Embroidered with silver sequins and frosted silver stamped metal paillettes, some with the name 'Bellezza' stamped on them.
Sticks of wood inlaid with cut steels, guards of wood decorated with silver.
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, Early#
Circa
1810
CE
-
Circa
1830
CE
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Leaf
composed of
silk
Guards
composed of
silver
Length 26.8 cm
Sticks
composed of
steel
Paillettes
Accession number: M.174-1985
Primary reference Number: 117759
Old catalogue number: DR 7/125
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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