Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double "chickenskin". Painted with three Chinese people on an island, and two in a boat. On the reverse is a boat.
Sticks and guards of painted and gilded ivory.
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#
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
European, possibly Italian
Leaf
composed of
chicken skin
Sticks, Guards
composed of
gilt
ivory
Guards
Length 21.5 cm
Accession number: M.390-1985
Primary reference Number: 117974
Old catalogue number: DR 21/264
Old object number: 315
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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