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Maker/s | Unknown (maker) |
Collection | |
Category |
fans |
Name |
folding fan |
Description | Double paper leaf painted in bodycolour, silvered and gilt; the reverse has a border of painted flowers, arabesques and trees. The sticks and guards are of ivory, pierced, carved and gilt in three tones; the guards are also backed with mother-of-pearl. |
Production Notes | This is probably a commemorative fan for some important family, when the man was elevated to the peerage: note the draped ermine and the putto with a wreath. |
Production Place | England (maker) (country) () Netherlands (maker) (country) () English (maker) (nationality) () Dutch (maker) (nationality) () |
Dimensions |
length: (guards): 27.2
cm |
Period | 3rd quarter 18th Century |
Date | circa 1750 to 1760 |
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.213-1985 (Applied Arts) |
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