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Folding Hand Screen: M.316.1-3-2015

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Folding Hand Screen

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Folding hand screen painted with cranes.
Centre and handle of wood with poker work (3 pieces). Bamboo sticks and a miniature fan.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 2094

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

Sticks composed of bamboo
Screen composed of paint

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.316.1-3-2015
Primary reference Number: 204886
Sale number: 2094

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 29 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Folding Hand Screen" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204886 Accessed: 2024-05-06 03:12:28

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