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Folding fan: M.183-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan of very pale blue silk, double leaf, with net insert. Embroidered with silks, sequins, and frosted gilt stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of ivory, silvered, gilded, 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 - 1810

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of silk ( pale blue) net
Sticks, Guards composed of gilt silver steel ivory
Guards Length 19.0 cm
Paillette
Paillettes

Materials used in production

metal Paillettes
Sequins

Techniques used in production

Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.183-1985
Primary reference Number: 117768
Old catalogue number: DR 6/118
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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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