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The Lady's Looking Glass: M.272-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Lady's Looking Glass

Maker(s)

Maker: Cock, John & Crowder, J. P.

Entities

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Description

Folding fan. The reverse with 'The Explanation of the New Hieroglyphical Fan'.
Etching, with bone sticks.

Notes

History note: Schreiber/Cust page. 63, no. 328 Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 1078

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from the Lennox Boyd Estate

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1790

Components of the work

Sticks composed of bone

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.272-2015
Primary reference Number: 204840
Sale number: 1078
328
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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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