Flora and Apollo
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan depicting Flora and Apollo.
A central oval with embroidered silk and spangle decoration. Stipple engraving in colour with aqua silk leaf, on bone sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 3015
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:
AD 1790
Leaf
composed of
spangles
silk
embroidery
Sticks
composed of
bone
Accession number: M.322-2015
Primary reference Number: 204892
Sale number: 3015
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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