Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double silk. Decorated with a lady whose head and neck are of applied painted ivory, and her dress and the other leaf decorations are of embroidered gold sequins.
Sticks and guards of pierced horn, inlaid with cut steels
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#
Napoleon I
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
Face, Neck
composed of
ivory
( painted)
Leaf
composed of
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
horn
steel
Guards
Length 20.1 cm
gold Sequins
Accession number: M.310-1985
Primary reference Number: 117895
Old catalogue number: DR 6/117
Old object number: 353
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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