Vaughan's Quadrille Fan
Maker: Vaughan, Edward, Jnr
Folding fan. Designed with columns of rows of playing cards with numbers, letters and text.
Paper leaf a hand tinted engraving with hand written additions to the text. On plain wooden sticks, and carved and pierced guards with silver paper backing.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 363
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:
circa
AD 1762
Backing
composed of
paper
( silber)
Leaf
composed of
paper
Sticks, Guards
composed of
wood
Guards
Paper
Accession number: M.338-2015
Primary reference Number: 204908
Sale number: 363
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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