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England Since the Conquest: M.392-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

England Since the Conquest

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan.
Paper leaf with hand written text, on plain wooden sticks.

Notes

History note: Purchased as lot 92 in an auction of a fine collection of fans, the property of the late Mrs H. Bompas. Christie's, July 14th 1969. With supporting documentation. Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 227

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: circa AD 1790

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.392-2015
Primary reference Number: 204964
Sale number: 227
Sale number: 92
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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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "England Since the Conquest" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204964 Accessed: 2024-12-19 13:25:42

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204964 |title=England Since the Conquest |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 13:25:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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