Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of net and silk, single leaf. Embroidered with silver foil and frosted silver stamped metal paillettes, gilt paillettes, and sequins.
Sticks and guards of pierced, gilded, and silvered ivory, the latter with gilt metal backing.
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
-
1820
Guards
composed of
gilt metal
( backing)
Length 20.3 cm
Leaf
composed of
net
silver foil
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
silver
ivory
Paillettes
silver, gilt
Paillettes
Sequins
Accession number: M.177-1985
Primary reference Number: 117762
Old catalogue number: DR 6/102
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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