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Folding fan: M.271-1985

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Current Location: In storage

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Maker: Unknown
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Description

Double chickenskin painted in bodycolour; the reverse has a small painted landscape. The sticks and guards are of ivory, pierced, etched, painted and gilt, depicting chinoiserie scenes.

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, Mid
Circa 1750 CE - Circa 1760 CE

Note

Northwest Europe

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of chicken skin
Sticks, Guards composed of gilt paint ivory
Guards Length 27.7 cm

Materials used in production

Bodycolour

Techniques used in production

Painting

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.271-1985
Primary reference Number: 117856
Old catalogue number: DR 28/358

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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