Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of paper, double leaf. Painted in colours with a lady and gentleman in a lanscape. On the reverse is a bouquet of flowers, possibly roses.
Sticks of ivory, Oriental guards of tortoiseshell and 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, second quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1730
Northwest Europe
Leaf
composed of
paper
Guards
composed of
tortoise shell
mother-of-pearl
Length 27.9 cm
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.274-1985
Primary reference Number: 117859
Old catalogue number: DR 26/333
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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