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Maker/s | |
Collection | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
folding fan |
School/Style | |
Description | Double pink silk leaf with net insertion, decorated with gold sequins of two types, and gilt and frosted stamped metal paillons (oval garlands, leaves, two different flower heads and fleurons). Bone sticks and guards, pierced with sprays of stylized leaves (16+2) barrel rivet. The net insertion is decorated with eight floral sprays. |
Production Place | France (maker) (country) () Italy (maker) (country) () French (maker) (nationality) () Italian (maker) (country) () |
Technique Description | Double pink silk leaf with net insertion, decorated with 'gold' sequins of two types, and gilt and frosted stamped metal paillons. Bone sticks and guards, pierced with sprays of stylized leaves (16+2) barrel rivet. |
Dimensions |
length: (guards): 20.2
cm |
Period | early 19th Century |
Date | circa 1800 to 1810 |
Provenance | bought: Anne, Countess of Rosse 1985-01-28 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter 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 |
Other Notes | |
Accession Number | M.187-1985 (Applied Arts) |
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