Maker: Unknown
Folding fan of double leaf paper, of assymetrical design. The front leaf is decorated with a floral spray and butterflies, painted in red on brown silk(?) leaf; the reverse leaf design is an assymetrical copy of this design, outlined in red.
The wooden sticks and guards (18+2) are lacquered brown, decorated in painted gold with chinese garden scenes, bordered with flowers and leaves. Brass alloy (?) rivet with a brown loop and two brown silk tassels.
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, third quarter#
Production date:
circa
AD 1860
Cantonese, for the export market.
Leaf
composed of
paper
silk
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
lacquer
Guards
Height 41.0 cm
Accession number: M.411-1985
Primary reference Number: 117993
Old object number: 468
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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