Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of puce double silk. Decorated in the centre with an applied mezzotint showing the Baptism of the King of Rome, on June 9th 1811. With gold sequins and frosted silver and gold stamped metal paillettes.
Sticks and guards of painted bone.
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:
AD 1811
Leaf
composed of
silk
( puce)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
paint
Guards
Length 29.5 cm
Paillettes
gold
Sequins
Paillettes
Accession number: M.345-1985
Primary reference Number: 117930
Old catalogue number: DR 7/133
Old object number: 388
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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