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Pelota Court and Players: M.238-2015

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Titles

Pelota Court and Players

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan with view of pelota court with judges and spectators. To the left and right are medallions of pelota players.
Paper leaf a chromo-lithograph, on plain wood sticks and guards.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 405

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

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1885

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.238-2015
Primary reference Number: 204803
Sale number: 405

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 28 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) "Pelota Court and Players" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204803 Accessed: 2024-04-30 22:35:09

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