Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double paper. Decorated with an oval reserve printed with five adults and a child around a statue, the base of which is inscribed 'LA LIBERTE. / PATRONE / Des Francais'. Hand coloured, dark turquoise, with some trompe l'oeil gems, the upper and lower part with a scroll border.
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, Late
Louis XVI
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
: French Revolution
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Guards
Length 40.4 cm
Accession number: M.402-1985
Primary reference Number: 117986
Old object number: 446
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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