Maker: Unknown
Stick: ivory carved in relief and pierced; knotted string of green silk bound in blue, with red and gold tassels, with sliding gilt paper-wrapped toggles. Rim: brocade covered. Face: polychrome silk embroidered on satin. Decorated with peacocks and jays (?) with pine, prunus and rocks, the stick formed as flowering prunus.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Width: 27.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
After
1770
-
Before
1830
Face
composed of
silk thread
satin
String
composed of
silk
Stick
composed of
ivory
Rim
composed of
brocade
Guards
Height 39.9 cm
Accession number: O.29-1985
Primary reference Number: 118439
Old object number: 421
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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