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The Act of Union with Ireland: M.448-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Act of Union with Ireland

Maker(s)

Publisher: A. & S. Davies

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan. Designed with clasped hands and embroidered with UI (United Ireland).
Engraving on wooden sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 2024

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

19th Century
Production date: AD 1801

Components of the work

Sticks composed of wood
Leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.448-2015
Primary reference Number: 205027
Sale number: 2024
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Act of Union with Ireland" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205027 Accessed: 2024-11-16 20:24:02

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