Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of pink paper. Decorated with an applied coloured print of two ladies listening to a seated boy playing the flute, and with sequins and stamped metal florettes.
Pierced wooden sticks and guards.
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
1790
-
1800
Western European
Leaf
composed of
paper
( pink)
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Florettes
composed of
metal
Guards
Length 22.8 cm
Accession number: M.391-1985
Primary reference Number: 117975
Old object number: 482
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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