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Box for Court Fan: M.467A-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Box for Court Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain

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Description

Cardboard, pale lilac exterior with gold edges; base of exterior and interior white. inside the lid, a royal blue label, printed in gold with the royal arms and below T.L. MUMFORD/ FAN IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER/OF EVERY DESCRIPTION'; on the right, the American Eagle with below '44&45 Burlington Arcade, /LONDON, W.'; and on the left, a putto writing with below '152, Regent street/ LONDON, W.'. Two singel and two double pink tapes to secure fan within box. This is the box for court fan M.467-1985

Legal notes

Given by Mrs G. Nathan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1985-10-21) by Nathan, G. Mrs

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1900

Note

Box for fan M.467-1985

Materials used in production

Cardboard

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.467A-1985
Primary reference Number: 118420
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 January 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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