Marlborough
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan after the French design 'La Mort de Monsieur Malbrouk'. Depicting the Duke of Marlborough taking leave of his wife. The left reserve with a messenger arriving with the news, and the right showing the tomb. The reverse with sheet music and verses for 'The Celebrated Marlborough Song', translated from the French.
Hand coloured etching on pierced bone sticks and guards.
Lacking some part guards and sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 237
Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
Sticks
composed of
bone
Leaf
Accession number: M.397-2015
Primary reference Number: 204969
Sale number: 237
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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