IDENTIFIERS
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id:	118108
accession number:	T.19-1985

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 25 February 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Dark blue satin embroidered with polychrome silks in Pekinese, long and short stitch; silver and gilt metallic threads in Pekinese stitch and couched.  Ruyi symbol at top.  On each side six cranes amongst clouds.  Case partially lined with red silk, stiffened with thin board, sewn-in end of matching dark blue satin with knot worked in couched gilt metal thread.  Side edges and tops bound with cream and blue woven ribbon.
title:	fan case

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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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
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118108





TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: fans

DATING
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creation date:	1800 - 1999
creation date earliest:	1800
creation date latest:	1999
culture:	19th Century-20th Century#

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Maximum Length
units: cm
value: 30.8