Cupid Sharpening his Darts
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, depicting Cupid sharpening his darts.
Paper leaf with stippled printed in two colours, on plain wooden sticks. Frieze of amoretti at border of leaf
History note: Schreiber/Cust p. 11, no. 49 (SE130) Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 310
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-19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Accession number: M.168-2015
Primary reference Number: 204733
Sale number: 310
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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