Maker: Unknown
Double silk leaf painted in bodycolour and decorated with silver and gold tambour work, silver and gold sequins and gold paint. The reverse has a light tracing of the main elements of the design in red, blue and purple paint. The sticks and guards are of mother-of-pearl, etched, silvered and gilt and the guards are also back with gold foil.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953) by his aunt Georgina T. Pington (?) who was given it by her brother William Charles Cussans (?). From Messel to 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, second half#
Circa
1760
CE
-
Circa
1780
CE
This is a Marriage Fan; the two flaming hearts on the altars denote "eternal love".
Guards
composed of
foil
( backing)
Length 27.0 cm
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
mother-of-pearl
silver
silver, gold
Sequins
Bodycolour
Silk
Paint
Accession number: M.217-1985
Primary reference Number: 117802
Old catalogue number: DR 25/329
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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