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Autel de la Balance: M.362-2015

Object information

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Titles

Autel de la Balance

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan to commemorate the treaty of Paris in 1783. Designed with an alter attended by five female figures in classical dress, representing the participants France, Spain, England, America, and the Dutch Republic. The reserves with amoretti bearing symbols of peace, a sword, an olive branch, cornucopia, and a garland.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 38

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: AD 1783

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.362-2015
Primary reference Number: 204932
Sale number: 38
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 30 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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