15929971580001438343419000Standard Recordobject-204945170249420342016352514900001702494118555fitz-onlineadlib-object-204945https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204945b0ae8747-791b-35db-a0e6-0d5c13c85c1d9referenceterm-109566adlib-term-109566d4c82710-992a-334e-8267-7b59546717a2fanreferenceterm-134338adlib-term-134338806687b7-3751-3c0f-ba03-37af5c2cc8b4Lennox Boydreferenceterm-127858adlib-term-127858b747f5a3-b45f-318b-a9a1-5ab54b1ab694diamondsreferenceterm-128099adlib-term-12809960ac00f4-cf05-3842-8635-0aa19e5ff978emeraldsreferenceterm-32047adlib-term-32047556882b1-3a24-378a-862a-40d529371319rubiesreferenceterm-32055adlib-term-3205588dd8cdb-d3d9-313d-8ef6-2cdce196c560sapphirereferenceterm-32074adlib-term-320749c7668ae-7275-3930-bbac-2415b2084af6amethystInsetreferenceterm-34729adlib-term-3472977ceddbf-6a46-3322-b931-d317a28c14b5shagreenBoxreferenceterm-40149adlib-term-4014989c91a11-c946-3355-a7f0-e9d757f7a1d5ivorySticks, GuardsGuardsreferenceterm-120077adlib-term-120077f970b7b3-bf03-3a5b-8c52-e9956f7eaf7ainsetting (process)Leaf, Stickshandreferenceterm-106226adlib-term-106226194567f2-2bcd-3446-ae31-652386611815paintingSticksreferenceterm-26483adlib-term-26483c5756b64-2720-3558-9d90-98bd4a27592fpiercingreferenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingApplied ArtsFolding fan. Depicting a hero in armour before a queen on a throne, the surround with soldiers, companions and attendants. The reverse with a young woman and Cupid.
Hand painted. The ivory sticks are carved and pierced, with painted scenes in the gorge. The guards are decorated with a climbing spray of flowers in gold, and inset with rose diamonds, rubies, emeralds, an amethyst and sapphires. With original shagreen box.referenceexhibition-3322adlib-exhibition-3322a69f176c-8548-3aa8-ac4a-49186fe18310Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collectionM.375 & A-20151accession numberM.375 & A-2015204945priref204945sale number66urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204945https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204945referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumAccepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estatereferenceagent-150141adlib-agent-150141aa66239a-2b6d-36c3-80b2-cf5f2b976e97H.M. Government201520152015-04-27allocated1760CE1760circa1760Possiblymakerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownThis fan forms part of the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015. The collection of over 600 fans ranges in date from the 18th to the 20th centuries and in type from bejewelled and hand-painted court and wedding fans, to printed mass-produced advertising fans, aide-memoire fans, mourning fans and children’s fans.This fan was made for use at the court. Since it was customary to hold fans closed in the presence of royalty, the guard sticks of court fans took on a particular importance and were ‘dressed to impress’. As fashions changed, court fans were often destroyed to re-use the jewels, and so this example is a rare survivor.referenceterm-106400adlib-term-1064003e80c102-1483-3c39-b2f4-67e333d653d818th Centuryreferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanreferenceterm-106246adlib-term-1062463c8d7753-a7af-38fc-96e0-f16e7d46d3d0boxhistory noteLennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 66referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceterm-110712adlib-term-11071262af496a-308b-35b5-9f83-c7a0f36fba19folding fanfolding fanA Court Fanobject
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