The Butterfly Fan
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan. Provisional patent no. 14726.
Hand coloured gauze leaf, on brass sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 210
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
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1880
Leaf
composed of
gauze
Sticks
composed of
brass (alloy)
Accession number: M.471-2015
Primary reference Number: 205050
Sale number: 210
Provisional patent: 14726
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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