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White Fan: M.252 & A-2015

Object information

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Titles

White Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Plain white folding fan.
Silk leaf decorated with silver sequins, on pierced and fretted ivory sticks, and carved and pierced ivory guards.
With box.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 963

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

Components of the work

Leaf composed of sequins silk
Sticks composed of ivory
Guards
Sticks, Guards

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.252 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 204816
Sale number: 963
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 28 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

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