Floral Fan
Maker: Clarke, Robert
Folding fan with a simple floral design, with swags and wreaths.
Paper leaf hand painted in silver, on pierced and fretted bone sticks, and carved and pierced bone guards.
With box, trade label Robert Clarke.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 962
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-19th Century
Production date:
before
AD 1805
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks
composed of
bone
Guards
Sticks, Guards
Accession number: M.251 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 204815
Sale number: 962
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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