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Folding fan: M.277-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
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Description

Single vellum leaf painted in bodycolour and gilt. On the front, a representation of David and Abigail; on the reverse, a lamb, a bird, a butterfly and a basket of fruit. The sticks are of ivory pierced in a fishscale motif and then etched; the guards are of carved and etched ivory.

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, Early
Circa 1720 CE - Circa 1730 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Leaf composed of vellum
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards Length 24.5 cm
Sticks

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Gilt

Techniques used in production

Painting
Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.277-1985
Primary reference Number: 117862
Old catalogue number: DR 26/334

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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