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The Soothsayer, Oh Wretched Fortune: M.388-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Soothsayer, Oh Wretched Fortune

Maker(s)

Publisher: Gamble, Martha

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching on plain ivory sticks and guards.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 218

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 1741

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.388-2015
Primary reference Number: 204960
Sale number: 218
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 3 August 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Soothsayer, Oh Wretched Fortune" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204960 Accessed: 2024-03-28 14:07:23

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