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Astronomy: M.228-2015

Object information

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Titles

Astronomy

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching and hand painted reserves. On pierced and fretted ivory sticks, and carved and pierced ivory guards with a mother of pearl backing.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 390

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: circa AD 1760

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Guard Backing composed of mother-of-pearl
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards
Sticks

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.228-2015
Primary reference Number: 204793
Sale number: 390
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 28 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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