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Floral Fan: M.251 & A-2015

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Floral Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Clarke, Robert

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Description

Folding fan with a simple floral design, with swags and wreaths.
Paper leaf hand painted in silver, on pierced and fretted bone sticks, and carved and pierced bone guards.
With box, trade label Robert Clarke.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 962

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: before AD 1805

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of bone
Guards
Sticks, Guards

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.251 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 204815
Sale number: 962

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 28 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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