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Marriage Fan: M.15-1943

Current Location: In storage

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Marriage Fan

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Ivory sticks silvered. Wedgwood medallions under glass ovals on each guard. Paste button, tubular rivet. One main scene and two smaller vignettes on a parchment leaf. Signed and dated.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Sigismund Goetze

Measurements and weight

50.5cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-11-06) by Goetze, Constance, Mrs

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: AD 1782

School or Style

Neoclassical

Components of the work

Leaf composed of parchment
Decoration composed of paint
Sticks composed of ivory
Guards Length 27.6 cm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W N fecit 1782
  • Location: Front
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.15-1943
Primary reference Number: 118076

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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