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1796 Leap Year: M.110-2015

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Titles

1796 Leap Year

Maker(s)

Publisher: Cock, John & Crowder, J. P.

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Description

Folding fan.
Paper leaves, printed with six uncoloured aquatint medallions, on plain wooden sticks and guards (one guard missing)

Notes

History note: Schreiber/Cust pl. 12 no. 54 Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 233

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

18th Century
Production date: AD 1796

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.110-2015
Primary reference Number: 204673
Sale number: 233
54

Audit data

Created: Thursday 23 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

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) "1796 Leap Year" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204673 Accessed: 2024-05-05 01:12:04

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