King and a Priest
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan depicting a King before a high priest.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching on plain wood sticks and guards, with painted and varnished decoration.
The leaf has been repaired with waste paper of c. 1810
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 377
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 1735
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Accession number: M.217-2015
Primary reference Number: 204782
Sale number: 377
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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