Purple Fan: M.246-2015

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Titles

Purple Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Folding fan

Description

Folding fan.
Purple paper leaf decorated with sequins and a silver pattern on carved and pierced sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 413

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 1780

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper ( purple) sequins
Sticks

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.246-2015
Primary reference Number: 204810
Sale number: 413
Stable URI

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) "Purple Fan" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204810 Accessed: 2024-05-01 13:06:56

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            University of Cambridge}}