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History of England: M.214-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

History of England

Maker(s)

Publisher: Sudlow's Fan Warehouse

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan depicting the history of England from William ther Conquerer to the present time.
Paper leaves with engravings printed in green, on plain wood sticks and guards.

Notes

History note: Schreiber/Cust pl. 15, no. 72 (SE133, 133) Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 370

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 1795

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.214-2015
Primary reference Number: 204779
Sale number: 370
72 (SE133, 133)
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Audit data

Created: Monday 27 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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "History of England" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204779 Accessed: 2024-11-05 12:33:24

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204779 |title=History of England |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 12:33:24|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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