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Hand Screen: M.431A-2015

Object information

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Titles

Hand Screen

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Hand screen with a leaf design of an orchid. Reverse with advertising for the theatre at Anglesey Castle.
Wood cut, looped bamboo handles.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 5041

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

20th Century
Production date: AD 1902

Components of the work

Screen composed of wood
Handles composed of bamboo

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.431A-2015
Primary reference Number: 205009
Sale number: 5041
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 4 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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