Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, single leaf of cream silk, embroidered with gold metallic thread, white and pink silk and with gold sequins attached by red silk. Sticks and guards of ivory, pierced, silvered, gilt and set with cut steels (18+2). Rivet set with cut steels (18+2). Rivet set with green pastes. In the centre, a lamp standing on a rectangular pedestal decorated with fringes and tassels, flanked by stylized floral sprays. Above these sit three rows of sequins and four groups of scalloped fringes. The upper and lower edges have a gold binding.
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#
First Republic (Consulate)
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Leaf
composed of
silk
( cream)
sequins
( gold)
silk thread
( white, pink, red)
metal thread
Sticks+guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 18.7 cm
Accession number: M.191-1985
Primary reference Number: 117776
Old catalogue number: DR 6/96
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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