1812 Patria 1820'
Maker: Unknown
Folding fan. Designed with allegories of Spain and the Americas shaking hands over an altar upon which '12 Patria 1820' is written. Ships at sea to the left, fighting, rioting, and a burning building to the right.
Aquatint and hand coloured stipple engraving on pierced ivory sticks with tortoiseshell filet. English leaf with French sticks.
History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 62
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
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
Filet
composed of
tortoise shell
Sticks
composed of
ivory
Leaf
Accession number: M.373-2015
Primary reference Number: 204943
62
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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