'Oracle': M.396-2015

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Titles

'Oracle'

Maker(s)

Maker: Cock, J. & W.

Entities

Fan

Categories

Fan

Description

Folding fan. Depicting a wheel of fortune, and winged figures in clouds holding a scroll inscribed 'Oracle'. The reserves with lists of planets, questions and explanations within cartouche forms. The reverse with columns of sayings and queries, each surmounted by a god or goddess.
Hand coloured etching and engraving, on pierced bone sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 232

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate

Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1784-03-31

Components of the work

Sticks composed of bone
Leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.396-2015
Primary reference Number: 204968
Sale number: 232
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 3 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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            University of Cambridge}}

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