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Country Dances and Cotillions for 1791: M.395-2015

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Country Dances and Cotillions for 1791

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Fan showing 'twelve of the most favoriet country dances and six cotillon for the year 1791'. With the sheet music of the dances and cotillions, the dances with their French names.
Uncoloured engraving, on wooden sticks.

Notes

History note: Lennox Boyd Estate. Christie's no. 231

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

18th Century
Production date: AD 1790-12-17

Components of the work

Sticks composed of wood
Leaf

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.395-2015
Primary reference Number: 204967
Sale number: 231

Audit data

Created: Monday 3 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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