Three Vignettes
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan with three vignettes, depicting an elegant young woman 'playing' the shepherdess.
Paper leaf with three hand painted reserves, set against a background of hand painted floral decoration, highlighted in gold. On pierced and fretted ivory sticks with gold chasing, the ivory guards pierced and carved.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 345
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
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
Leaf
composed of
paper
paint
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Gold
Guards
Sticks, Guards
Accession number: M.195-2015
Primary reference Number: 204760
Sale number: 345
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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