Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, double leaf of cream silk, decorated with painting, applied fabric and mother-of-pearl, gold tambour work and red, green and gold sequins. Sticks and guards of ivory, carved, pierced, silvered and gilt (13+2) rivet with one pearl washer. In the centre of the leaf a pseudo classical scene: a seated woman, a standing warrior with a shield, and a seated warrior with a shield and a spear. To the left, a military trophy, a putto and a vase of flowers amid scrolls and flowers; to the right, a flying putto, an oval portrait of a helmeted female and scrolls of flowers. The edges are painted with red scrolls and blue striations. The upper edge has a gold binding and the other sides are edged with gold. The design is outlined in colour on the back of the leaf. The carving of the sticks and guards incorporates, a standing oriental warrior, a standing Roman warrior, a seated warrior, a seated woman, a couple accompanied by a standing warrior putto and a flying putto, female and male portrait medallions, military trophies and pairs of putti with flaming urns.
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, Mid
Louis XV
Circa
1750
-
Circa
1760
The decoration suggests that this was possibly a Marriage fan.
Leaf
composed of
silk
( cream)
sequins
( red, green and gold)
woven textile
paint
mother-of-pearl
Width 49 cm
Washer
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Sticks And Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Length 25.9 cm
Stick And Guards
Accession number: M.329-1985
Primary reference Number: 117914
Old catalogue number: DR 28/364
Old object number: 372
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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