Maker: Unknown
Double paper leaf painted in bodycolour, silvered and gilt; the reverse has a border of painted flowers, arabesques and trees. The sticks and guards are of ivory, pierced, carved and gilt in three tones; the guards are also backed with mother-of-pearl.
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
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1750
CE
-
1760
CE
This is probably a commemorative fan for some important family, when the man was elevated to the peerage: note the draped ermine and the putto with a wreath.
Guards
composed of
backed with mother-of pearl
Length 27.2 cm
Sticks + Guards
composed of
gilt in three tones
Leaf
composed of
silvered
gilt
gouache
Accession number: M.213-1985
Primary reference Number: 117798
Old catalogue number: DR 21/270
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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