Astronomy
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching and hand painted reserves. On pierced and fretted ivory sticks, and carved and pierced ivory guards with a mother of pearl backing.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 390
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 1760
Leaf
composed of
paper
Guard Backing
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Sticks, Guards
composed of
ivory
Guards
Sticks
Accession number: M.228-2015
Primary reference Number: 204793
Sale number: 390
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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