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Chinoiserie fan of Woman and Birds: M.125-2015

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Chinoiserie fan of Woman and Birds

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan, depicting a woman and birds in a chinoiserie style.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching on plain ivory sticks, with painted and varnished guards.

Damaged

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 253

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1740

School or Style

Chinoiserie

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.125-2015
Primary reference Number: 204689
Sale number: 253

Audit data

Created: Friday 24 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Chinoiserie fan of Woman and Birds" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204689 Accessed: 2024-04-25 18:39:23

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