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Folding fan: M.229-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan of double paper. Printed and painted with watercolours, with a lady and gentleman of fashion in a landscape.
Sticks of pierced wood, guards of carved wood

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Dating

18th Century, second quarter#
George II
Circa 1740 CE - Circa 1750 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood
Guards Length 26.3 cm
Sticks

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Techniques used in production

Water colouring
Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.229-1985
Primary reference Number: 117814
Old catalogue number: DR 8/154
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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