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Cupid Sharpening his Darts: M.168-2015

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Cupid Sharpening his Darts

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding fan, depicting Cupid sharpening his darts.
Paper leaf with stippled printed in two colours, on plain wooden sticks. Frieze of amoretti at border of leaf

Notes

History note: Schreiber/Cust p. 11, no. 49 (SE130) Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 310

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
Sticks, Guards composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.168-2015
Primary reference Number: 204733
Sale number: 310

Audit data

Created: Monday 27 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cupid Sharpening his Darts" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204733 Accessed: 2024-04-30 19:12:02

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