Maker: Unknown
Double leaf of cream silk, painted in bodycolour and gold and embroidered with gold beads and sequins. Silver paper binding on the upper edge. Sticks and guards of mother-of-pearl (18+2) , pierced, gilt and set with cut steel sequins. Neo-classical design.
Double leaf of cream silk, painted in bodycolour and gold and embroidered with gold beads and sequins. Silver paper binding on the upper edge. Sticks and guards of mother-of-pearl (18+2) , pierced, gilt and set with cut steel sequins; the guards also backed with gold foil. Steel rivet with mother-of-pearl washers.
Front: Painted in colours with a neo-classical design comprising three urns linked by sequins and beads to four baskets of fruit, the ground scattered with small gold scrolls and floral sprays. The border comprises a turquoise line, a brown zone decorated with green ovals imitating engraved gems, a scalloped silver zone decorated with floral sprays and a pale green zone decorated with gold scrolls, between purple lines. The outer zones are interrupted by four large and four small rectangular scenes painted en grisaille with a blue background to resemble Wedgwood cameos. Reverse: Undecorated.
Sticks: In the middle a cartouche containing an urn over a patera flanked by lozenges containing floral sprays and two elongated quatrefoils containing baskets of flowers.
The spaces between are pierced by flower heads and foliate scrolls and set with groups of cut steels.
Guards: On the lower part silvered and gilt musical instruments, music and stylized floral sprays, alternating with cut steel sequins; above a pierced design comprising, baskets, trophies and urns, set with cut steel sequins and backed by gold foil.
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#
George III or George IV
Circa
1800
-
Circa
1830
Leaf
composed of
silk
( cream)
sequins
( gold)
beads
( gold)
bodycolour
gold
Sticks+guards
composed of
sequins
( cut steel)
Guards
composed of
foil
( gold)
Length 25.6 cm
Sticks+guards+washer
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Rivet
composed of
steel
Accession number: M.234-1985
Primary reference Number: 117819
Old catalogue number: DR 26/335
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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