Chinoiserie Fan
Maker: Unknown
Chinoiserie folding fan with a scene and three vignettes.
Paper leaf with hand coloured etching. The bone sticks painted with chinoiseries, and carved guards.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 397
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
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Guards
Sticks
Accession number: M.231-2015
Primary reference Number: 204796
Sale number: 397
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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