Lady Townsend's Whim
Publisher: John Cock & Co.
The leaf has a hand-coloured etching with conundrums and riddles. The reverse with Lady Townsend's wheel, on plain wooden sticks.
History note: The Lennox Boyd Collection. Christies no. 25
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:
AD 1791
Sticks
composed of
wood
Leaf
Accession number: M.44-2015
Primary reference Number: 205080
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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