Maker: Unknown
Telescopic fan folding of paper, double leaf. 'Applied faces' fan, with many figures on each side.
Sticks and guards of etched mother-of-pearl, gilt-metal loop. Double silk tassel. Made for export.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-92)
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, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1840
Chinese, for the export market
Leaf
composed of
paper
Loop
composed of
gilt-metal
Tassel
composed of
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Guards
Height 21.4 cm
Accession number: M.369-1985
Primary reference Number: 117953
Old catalogue number: DR 16/234
Old object number: 316
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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