Girl playing with a Battledore and Shuttlecock
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan, depicting a young girl playing with a battledore and shuttlecock.
Paper leaves with two stipples printed in colours, with hand painted reserves. On shaped ivory sticks with gold and silver decoration.
History note: Schreiber/cust p. 79, no. 89 (SE64) Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 273
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-19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Leaf
composed of
paper
Stick Decoration
composed of
gold
silver
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Accession number: M.141-2015
Primary reference Number: 204706
Sale number: 273
89/SE64
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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