Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of blue silk, double leaf. Embroidered with silver sequins, spangles, and frosted silver stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of bone inlaid with cut steels. Green paste 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, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1810
CE
Leaf
composed of
silk
( blue)
Rivet
composed of
paste
( green)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Guards
composed of
steel
Length 20.6 cm
Paillettes
metal
Paillettes
silver
Sequins
Spangles
Accession number: M.188-1985
Primary reference Number: 117773
Old catalogue number: DR 7/132
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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