15929997320001312637261000Standard Recordobject-117894170206271113915948502820001702062268187fitz-onlineadlib-object-117894https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11789456d21944-11f2-39db-8ea2-7fe901dd6c386referenceagent-172857adlib-agent-172857a14cf9de-dd26-3013-a9b8-9dc60ae6ebf6Messel, Leonardreferenceagent-172856adlib-agent-17285671f39a0b-c347-3d6b-9888-73f17b5c827fCountess of Rosse, Annereferenceterm-109696adlib-term-109696e6dde16e-97a0-3438-855e-c9c6d5660622fansreferenceterm-119657adlib-term-119657474b5499-0c66-3055-bf46-3abe0955889eMessel-Rosse Collectionreferenceterm-106241adlib-term-106241ad99470e-9e8a-379d-8a5c-f2ab49864f4bbodycolourreferenceterm-119729adlib-term-119729fdcc0d6d-5891-38c3-9e3c-51e70d61f8a3chicken skinreferenceterm-27716adlib-term-27716246eefd8-f18b-3c47-8338-d68140b3497egiltLeafDouble leaf of chickenskin painted in bodycolour and gilt. Gold paper binding on upper edge. Mother-of-pearl sticks and guards, pierced and inlaid with gilt spangles, the latter also set with clear pastes (13+2). Rivet with mother-of-pearl washer (?) barrel rivet.referenceterm-106226adlib-term-106226194567f2-2bcd-3446-ae31-652386611815paintingreferenceterm-32923adlib-term-3292380451834-13fc-3c48-9d3a-2ecb13f8d1b2mother-of-pearlSticks+guardsreferenceterm-26483adlib-term-26483c5756b64-2720-3558-9d90-98bd4a27592fpiercingreferenceterm-27645adlib-term-27645c489df47-4067-3e45-80d3-a0c71cedaaf8inlay (process)Lengthcm17.9GuardsApplied ArtsDouble leaf of chickenskin painted in bodycolour and gilt. Gold paper binding on upper edge. Mother-of-pearl sticks and guards, pierced and inlaid with gilt spangles, the latter also set with clear pastes (13+2). Rivet with mother-of-pearl washer (?), barrel rivet. Front: Painted overall with the Coronation of Napoleon after part of the painting "Le Sacre de Napoleon" by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). Reverse: An asymmetrically placed floral spray and two insects painted in gold. Sticks: Pierced with small pointed and rectangular holes and set with asterisk-shaped gold spangles of graduated sizes. Guards: Pierced down the middle and set with four cut pastes of graduated sizes surrounded by tiny gold sequins; at the top and down the edges, asterisk-shaped spanglesM.309-19851accession numberM.309-1985117894priref117894198519851985old catalogue numberDR 20/261198519851985old object number352urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117894https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/117894referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumPurchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceagent-172856adlib-agent-17285671f39a0b-c347-3d6b-9888-73f17b5c827fCountess of Rosse, Anne198519851985-01-28boughtEntry date: 1985-01-2818071807circa1807productionreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownThe Coronation of Napoleon took place on 2 December 1804. The design is after Jacques-Louis David's 'Le Sacré de Napoléon', painted 1805-1807, now in the Louvre. It shows the moment Napoleon was about to place the crown on his own head,referenceterm-106498adlib-term-106498272179a1-524b-3f36-aab7-bf342ce484d619th Century, Early#referenceterm-118765adlib-term-118765b02ebd05-0061-30cb-bdd6-97a813a161e6Napoleon Ireferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanhistory noteColonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferencepublication-4712adlib-publication-4712e54f9e6e-cf79-3ee2-9c57-536c5acca4f1Fans from the Fitzwilliam. A Selection from the Messel-Rosse Collectionreferencepublication-5633adlib-publication-5633c59bf4f9-e8a6-3b7f-b510-244bbd24c4caJacques-Louis David Jugé par ses Contemporains et par la Posteritéreferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanfolding fanCoronation of Napoleon Fanobject
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