Blind Man's Buff
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, depicting a game of blind man's buff.
The paper leaf has hand coloured etching on plain ivory sticks and guards, with painted and varnished decoration. The guards are rubbed, with a tortoise shell filet. The sticks are red and gilt lacquered.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 271
Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1745
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks
composed of
gilt
lacquer
Guard Filet
composed of
tortoise shell
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Accession number: M.139-2015
Primary reference Number: 204704
Sale number: 271
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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