Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of red silk, double leaf. Decorated with applied green silk, gold sequins, and frosted gilt stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks of painted ivory. Carbuncle rivet.
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
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Rivet
composed of
gemstone
( carbuncle)
Leaf
composed of
silk
( red, green)
Sticks
composed of
paint
ivory
Guards
Length 21.3 cm
Paillettes
gold
Sequins
metal
Paillettes
Accession number: M.182-1985
Primary reference Number: 117767
Old catalogue number: DR 18/240
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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