IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 118101 accession number: T.12-1985 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Canvas, ground unworked, design worked in polychrome silks in tent stitch; details and outlining in gilt metallic thread in stem stitch. Ruyi symbol at top, lotus plant design on each side. Case partially lined with cream silk, stiffened with board. Sewn-in end of blue silk. Side edges and tops bound with blue and cream woven silk ribbon. Flat cream cord with two pink glass beads. title: fan case NOTES ----- type: history note value: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: Messel-Rosse Collection creditline: Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118101 TECHNIQUES ---------- embroidering CATEGORIES ------ category: fans DATING ------ creation date: 1800 - 1899 creation date earliest: 1800 creation date latest: 1899 culture: 19th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Maximum Length units: cm value: 31.5