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King George III: M.390-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

King George III

Maker(s)

Publisher: Coker, R.

Entities

Categories

Description

Folding fan. With 'the protecting genius of Britain repelling the destructive hand of time from his Majesty King George the Third, who reigns resplendent in the year of the Jubilee 1809'. Showing a protected bust of King George III on a pedestal.
Paper leaf with uncoloured stipple on simple wooden sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 222

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1809

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.390-2015
Primary reference Number: 204962
Sale number: 222
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Audit data

Created: Monday 3 August 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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