Fan case: M.458-1985

Current Location: Gallery 34 (Fan Gallery)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Duvelleroy, J.

Entities

Fan case

Categories

Fans

Description

Fan case with hinged lid. White silk exterior, edges formerly gilded.
Label in lid printed in black with the French Imperial and British Arms with 'PARIS' and 'LONDON' above. Between: 'J DUVELLEROY, PARIS / BY APPOINTMENT / LONDON : 167 Regent Street, 167' / EVENTAILS ARTISTIQUES, MODERNES ANTIQUES ET POUR MARRIAGE / FANS REPAIRED'

Notes

History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)

Legal notes

Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Place(s) associated

Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne

Components of the work

Exterior composed of silk ( white)

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.458-1985
Primary reference Number: 118040
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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