Blind Man's Buff: M.139-2015

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Titles

Blind Man's Buff

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Folding fan

Categories

Fan

Description

Folding fan, depicting a game of blind man's buff.
The paper leaf has hand coloured etching on plain ivory sticks and guards, with painted and varnished decoration. The guards are rubbed, with a tortoise shell filet. The sticks are red and gilt lacquered.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 271

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: circa AD 1745

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of gilt lacquer
Guard Filet composed of tortoise shell
Sticks, Guards composed of ivory
Guards

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.139-2015
Primary reference Number: 204704
Sale number: 271
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Audit data

Created: Friday 24 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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