Floral Fan
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan with floral decoration.
Cream silk leaf with painted and stencilled work, and gold and silver spangle decoration. The bone sticks probably French, but a Swedish origin has been suggested
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 415
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 1775
Leaf
composed of
spangles
silk
Sticks
composed of
bone
Accession number: M.248-2015
Primary reference Number: 204812
Sale number: 415
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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