Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of cream gauze, double leaf. Embroidered with gold and silver sequins, steel spangles, and frosted gilt stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of bone, gilded and inlaid with cut steels. Sticks are also pierced. 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
gauze
( cream)
Rivet
composed of
paste
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
bone
Spangles, Inlay
composed of
steel
Guards
Length 17.5 cm
Paillettes
Sticks
gold and silver
Sequins
metal
Paillettes
Accession number: M.200-1985
Primary reference Number: 117785
Old catalogue number: none
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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