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Girl playing with a Battledore and Shuttlecock: M.141-2015

Object information

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Titles

Girl playing with a Battledore and Shuttlecock

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

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.

Notes

History note: Schreiber/cust p. 79, no. 89 (SE64) Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 273

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-19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1800

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Stick Decoration composed of gold silver
Sticks composed of ivory

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.141-2015
Primary reference Number: 204706
Sale number: 273
89/SE64
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Audit data

Created: Friday 24 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Girl playing with a Battledore and Shuttlecock" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204706 Accessed: 2024-12-18 17:52:33

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